Étienne Lenoir

Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir, also known as Jean J. Lenoir, was a Belgian-French engineer who invented the internal combustion engine in 1858. Prior designs for such engines were patented as early as 1807 and 1854.

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Who was born first?

• Étienne Lenoir and Francis Galton were born the same year
• Étienne Lenoir was born 1 year before Carl Wilhelm Siemens
• Étienne Lenoir was born 2 years after William John Macquorn Rankine
• Étienne Lenoir was born 2 years before Ambrose Burnside
• Étienne Lenoir was born 2 years after John Tyndall

Timeline

1. John TyndallAugust 2, 1820 – December 4, 1893
2. William John Macquorn RankineJuly 5, 1820 – December 24, 1872
3. Étienne Lenoir (this page)January 12, 1822 – August 4, 1900
4. Francis GaltonFebruary 16, 1822 – January 17, 1911
5. Carl Wilhelm SiemensApril 4, 1823 – November 19, 1883
6. Ambrose BurnsideMay 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881

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