💰Rudolf Diesel Net worth: $1,479.1 billion
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About
German Engineer who built his eponymous internal combustion engine.
Before Fame
He assisted Carl von Linde in building a modern refrigeration and ice plant after graduating from the Royal Bavarian Polytechnic of Munich.
Trivia
He wasn't the first to patent an internal combustion engine, but he did make a more efficient version that was eventually used by trains and trucks.
Family Life
He married his wife Martha Flasche in 1883.
Associated With
He and Karl Benz were both well-known Germans who made significant contributions to automobile Technology.