Rudolf Diesel

Rudolf Diesel was an engineer known for his engine design. Diesel filed more than thirty patents from the 1890s through 1912; these included a system for connecting electrical wires to a balloon.

Diesel was born in Paris and as an adult lived in a number of different places, including Paris, Berlin-Charlottenburg, and Augusburg.

Patents whose inventor or applicant is Rudolf Diesel

• Patent LU-1896-2679 (English title: Transmission of current to electric airships, Supplementary to patent: Patent DE-1897-91999)
• Patent DE-1897-91999 (English title: Apparatus for supplying current to electric-powered airships, Filing date: 1896-04-30)
• Patent FR-1896-257853 (English title: Transmitting electric current to electric aircraft, Filing date: 1896-07-06)
• Patent GB-1897-7012 (English title: Supplying Electrical Energy to Aerial Machines and Balloons, Supplementary to patent: Patent DE-1897-91999, Filing date: 1897-03-17)

Publications by or about Rudolf Diesel

• Meyer, 1897, Ein neuer Motor (Simple title: A new engine, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)

References

Names	Rudolf Diesel
Birth date	1858/03/18
Death date	1913
Countries	BE, DE, FR
Locations	Paris; Augsburg; Berlin; Winterthur; Munich
Occupations	engineer
Tech areas	Engine, Motor, Electricity, fuel, Propulsion
Affiliations
Wikidata id	Q12674