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Rudolf Diesel

German inventor and mechanical engineer.

Born March 18th, 1858 in Paris. [ref]

Died September 30th, 1913 at 55 years old in English Channel (drowning). [ref]

Occupations
Esperantist, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor
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