Summary
He showed it working on August 10, 1893, and later got a special paper called a United States patent in 1898.
Key Points
3 points1
Rudolf Diesel wanted an engine that anyone could use.
2
The first engine ran on its own on August 10, 1893.
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He received a United States patent for his engine on August 9, 1898.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsauspicious
meaning lucky or good timing
prime model
the first important version
patent
a special paper that says someone invented something
internal-combustion engine
a machine that makes power by burning fuel inside it
fuelled
what made something work or move
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