RUDOLF DIESEL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Diesel; Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel; Rudolf Diesel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

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

Credits