Who knows where the diesel engine came from?

Question

I watched modern marvel last night and got the info... 10 points to the quickest and most accurate answer also why is it called diesel?

Answer 1

The diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine; more specifically, it is a compression ignition engine, in which the fuel is ignited by being suddenly exposed to the high temperature and pressure of a compressed gas, rather than by a separate source of ignition, such as a spark plug, as is the case in the gasoline engine.

This is known as the diesel cycle, after German engineer Rudolf Diesel, who invented it in 1892 based on the hot bulb engine and received the patent on February 23, 1893. Diesel intended the engine to use a variety of fuels including coal dust. He demonstrated it in the 1900 Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) using peanut oil (see biodiesel).

Answer 2

Rudolf Diesel invented the Diesel engine. I thought everyone knew that, just like Herr Roentgen invented the X-ray machine

Answer 3

The Diesel engine was patented in 1892 by a German , one Rudolf Diesel, and has his name.

Answer 4

It was invented in Germany by Rudolph Diesel.

Answer 5

Germany! Diesel invented it!

Answer 6

Germany, named after it's inventor who's name was Diesel.

Answer 7

the actor Vin Diesel

Answer 8

the guys last name was diesel.. it was introduced at the world fair in i think 1903.. it was meant to run off of vegetable oil(biodiesel).. this way farmers could use it and make their own fuel.

Answer 9

It was invented by a man from Germany who's last name was deisel.