Rudolph Diesel

Ultradog MN · Sep 29, 2012

A little story on the man who invented the Diesel engine in the news today.
Here

caterpillar guy · Sep 29, 2012

Read a book on him in high school was a good read. He even had engines that would run on the tar sand oil in the middleast during this time frame.

RBnSC · Sep 29, 2012

Interesting.He is responsible for a lot of stuff I have. Gassers are to much trouble to keep up with if don't use them every day.
Ron

Dean · Sep 29, 2012

I'm sure that Herr Diesel is spinning in his grave witnessing what the federales have done to his innovation, e.g., Tier II, Tier IV, EGR, particulate filters, DEF, the nonsense is endless....

Dean

buickanddeere · Sep 29, 2012

Yet another example of a technically brilliant person dying either alone, penniless or via tragedy . Nicolas Telso was another.
Yet somebody with nothing to offer like Kim Kardshian make huge bucks and are recognized for their "valuable" contributions.

Hay_Man · Sep 29, 2012

" Nicolas Telso was another"

Don't you mean

Nikola Tesla

?

Anonymous-0 · Sep 29, 2012

Actually no. Apparently Kim Kardashian was hoping to get a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame but was shut down when they told her it wasn't for reality TV wanna be's.

teddy52food · Sep 29, 2012

I heard he saw some south sea natives start fire with a fire piston & that gave him the idea for the engine. Google fire piston for more info.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 29, 2012

Even a peacock makes a mistake now and then!

Anonymous-0 · Sep 29, 2012

Cat guy, do you remember the name of the book? sounds like interesting reading

buickanddeere · Sep 29, 2012

Have to watch the auto spell check on the iPhone closer

Richard G. · Sep 29, 2012

Yes, I would like to know the name of that book also.
Richard

GarryinNC · Sep 29, 2012

A definitive book on Diesel is "Diesel's Engine" by Lyle Cummins. He also wrote a book about his father, Clessie Cummins and the development of the Cummins Diesel and associated company. Very interesting reading for me, as I grew up around Cummins truck engines in the 1960's and 70's.

JMS./MN · Sep 29, 2012

I knew that he was despondent and had drowned- I didn't know that it might have been accidental, nor the story about those who found his (?) body. Bugs me how people can't say his name without putting a 'z' in it! vas is lohs (sp?) wit dat? Bought that fuel since '73 and never paid for any deezel.

tommy_harrell · Sep 30, 2012

Don't forget about "The Diesel Odyssey of Clessie Cummins"
Another excellent read

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