Nicolaus Otto

Nicolaus August Otto was a German engineer who successfully developed the compressed charge internal combustion engine which ran on petroleum gas and led to the modern internal combustion engine.

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Who was born first?

• Nicolaus Otto and Octave Chanute were born the same year
• Nicolaus Otto was born 1 year after Jacob W. Davis
• Nicolaus Otto was born 1 year after John Pemberton
• Nicolaus Otto was born 1 year before Alfred Nobel
• Nicolaus Otto was born 1 year after Siegfried Marcus

Timeline

1. Jacob W. DavisMay 14, 1831 – January 20, 1908
2. John PembertonJuly 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888
3. Siegfried MarcusSeptember 18, 1831 – 1898
4. Nicolaus Otto (this page)June 10, 1832 – January 26, 1891
5. Octave ChanuteFebruary 18, 1832 – November 23, 1910
6. Alfred NobelOctober 21, 1833 – December 10, 1896

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