RUDOLF CHRISTIAN KARL DIESEL

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Meaning:

German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)

Synonyms:

Diesel; Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel; Rudolf Diesel

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

applied scientist; engineer; technologist (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)

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