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Invention of Engine

Germany · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1885–1957Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1885

Gottlieb Daimler1885

Science / Technology

Develops a petrol engine & fits it onto the back of a bicycle

1957

Felix Wankel1957

Science / Technology

Builds the 1st rotary petrol engine

Names involved

Felix WankelGottlieb Daimler

Provenance

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