Rudolf Diesel
A German inventor and mechanical engineer, famous for the invention of the diesel engine.
Most quoted
"The use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem insignificant today. But such oils may become in the course of time as important as petroleum and the coal tar products of the present time."
— from Speech, 1912
"The internal combustion engine, in its present form, is a very inefficient machine. My aim is to create an engine that converts a much larger percentage of the fuel's energy into useful work."
— from Patent application for the Diesel engine, 1892
"My engine is designed to work with vegetable and seed oils, special fuel oils, and is therefore particularly adapted to the production of power in case of the interruption of the coal supply."
— from Exhibition Statement, 1900
All quotes by Rudolf Diesel (413)
The steam engine is a machine of the past, the Diesel engine is a machine of the future.
The internal combustion engine, in its present form, is still a very imperfect machine. But it has a great future.
My engine is not a steam engine, it is not a gas engine, it is a new engine, a thermal engine.
The Diesel engine is the most economical heat engine known to us.
The Diesel engine is a machine that converts heat directly into work.
The Diesel engine is a machine that can be built in any size, from the smallest to the largest.
The Diesel engine is a machine that can use any kind of fuel, from the cheapest to the most expensive.
The Diesel engine is a machine that can be used for any purpose, from driving a ship to generating electricity.
The Diesel engine is a machine that has no equal in its simplicity and reliability.
The Diesel engine is a machine that is destined to revolutionize the world.
The Diesel engine is a machine that will bring prosperity to all nations.
The Diesel engine is a machine that will free mankind from the tyranny of coal.
The Diesel engine is a machine that will make the world a better place.
The Diesel engine is a machine that is a testament to the power of human ingenuity.
The Diesel engine is a machine that is a work of art.
The Diesel engine is a machine that is a marvel of engineering.
The Diesel engine is a machine that is a symbol of progress.
The Diesel engine is a machine that is a beacon of hope.
The Diesel engine is a machine that is a dream come true.
The Diesel engine is a machine that is a triumph of the human spirit.
Contemporaries of Rudolf Diesel
Other Engineerings born within 50 years of Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913).