| Birth Day | March 18, 1858 |
| Birth Place | Paris, Germany |
| Age | 161 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Sep 29, 1913 (age 55) |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
German Engineer who built his eponymous internal combustion engine.
He assisted Carl von Linde in building a modern refrigeration and ice plant after graduating from the Royal Bavarian Polytechnic of Munich.
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.
He married his wife Martha Flasche in 1883.
He and Karl Benz were both well-known Germans who made significant contributions to automobile Technology.
