Karl Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and automobile engineer. His Benz Patent Motorcar from 1885 is considered the first practical automobile. He received a patent for the motorcar on January 29, 1886. Take a look below for 28 more fascinating and interesting facts about Karl Benz. 1. Benz was born Karl Friedrich Michael…
26 Interesting And Fun Facts About Wilhelm Rontgen
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen was a German mechanical engineer and physicist, who, on November 8, 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays, or Rontgen rays, an achievement that earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. Take a look below for 26 more interesting and fun facts about…
27 Fun And Interesting Facts About Rudolf Diesel
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel was a German inventor and mechanical engineer, famous for the invention of the diesel engine, and for his mysterious death. Diesel was the subject of the 1942 film Diesel. Take a look below for 27 more fun and interesting facts about Rudolf Diesel. 1. Diesel was born in Paris, France in…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About James Watt
James Watt was a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer and chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen’s 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1781, which was fundamental to changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both his native Great Britain and the rest of the world. Take a look below for 30 more…
30 Interesting And Awesome Facts About Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and awesome facts about Nikola Tesla. 1. Tesla was born and raised in the Austrian Empire….