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History of Diesel and the Diesel Engine.

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Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel was born on March 18th 1858 in Paris to Bavarian parents, Theodor and Elise Diesel, the second of their three children. Theodor had immigrated to France from Germany around 1850, he had a small leather working business there and provided a merge income for his family. Rudolf, a shy but bright child, spent most of his childhood in France. He exhibited an aptitude in mechanics from and early age but also excelled in mathematics and languages (he spoke three; German, French and English).

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February 5th, 2007 at 9:15 pm

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