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  1. François Isaac de Rivaz (December 19, 1752, in Paris – July 30, 1828, in Sion) was a French-born Swiss inventor and a politician. He invented a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine with electric ignition and described it in a French patent published in 1807.

  2. The de Rivaz engine was a pioneering reciprocating engine designed and developed from 1804 by the Franco-Swiss inventor Isaac de Rivaz. The engine has a claim to be the world's first internal combustion engine and contained some features of modern engines including spark ignition and the use of hydrogen gas as a fuel .

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  4. Apr 21, 2022 · Learn about the history of the internal combustion engine and the inventors who contributed to its development. François Isaac de Rivaz was a Swiss engineer who invented a hydrogen-based engine in 1807 and powered it with an electric spark.

  5. Jan 3, 2024 · Learn about François Isaac de Rivaz, a pioneer of internal combustion engine (ICE) technology. He invented a hydrogen-powered engine in 1807, using spark ignition and atmospheric air.

  6. Apart from Carl Benz, in the 19th century a number of other inventors also worked on developing a vehicle powered by a combustion engine. These pioneers included the likes of Swiss inventor Isaac de Rivaz (1807), Belgian Jean-Joseph-Etienne Lenoir (1863) and Siegfried Marcus in Austria (1870).

  7. François Isaac de Rivaz, dit Isaac de Rivaz, né à Paris le 19 décembre 1752, mort à Sion, le 30 juillet 1828, est un officier d'artillerie et homme politique suisse, connu pour l’invention du moteur à combustion interne.

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