Niklaus Otto
German inventor (1832–1891)
Nikolaus August Otto (10 June 1832 – 26 January 1891) was a German engineer. He is the inventor of the internal-combustion engine. This engine was the first to burn fuel directly in a piston chamber. Up until his invention, all engines were external-combustion engines steam engines and burnt their fuel in a separate compartment.
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