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   Nicolaus August Otto (10 June 1832 – 26 January 1891) 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. The Association of German Engineers (VDI) created DIN standard 1940 which says "Otto Engine: internal combustion ...

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   • Nationality: German

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   Apr 1, 2024 · Nikolaus Otto (born June 10, 1832, Holzhausen, Nassau, Germany—died January 26, 1891, Cologne) was a German engineer who developed the four-stroke internal-combustion engine, which offered the first practical alternative to the steam engine as a power source. Otto built his first gasoline-powered engine in 1861.

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   Jun 18, 2018 · Nicolaus Otto was born the youngest of six children in Holzhausen, Germany. His father died in 1832 and he began school in 1838. After six years of good performance, he moved to the high school in Langenschwalbach until 1848.

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   Who was Nicolaus Otto?

   • Otto built the first practical four-stroke internal combustion engine called the "Otto Cycle Engine," and when he completed his engine, he built it into a motorcycle . Nicolaus Otto was born the youngest of six children in Holzhausen, Germany. His father died in 1832 and he began school in 1838.

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   What was Nikolaus Otto famous for?

   • Nikolaus OttoDespite a lack of technical training, Nikolaus August Otto (1832-1891) had the ingenuity to make the first practical internal combustion engine. He later devised the four-stroke engine, known as the Otto cycle, which was widely used for automobile and other motors.

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   What did Nikolaus Otto invent?

   • Nikolaus Otto’s 1876 invention of the four-stroke cycle engine, often referred to as the Otto cycle, was a landmark achievement in the history of the internal combustion engine (ICE). This breakthrough not only improved the efficiency and viability of ICEs but also laid the foundation for the design of modern petrol engines.

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   How old was Nikolaus Otto when he died?

   • Although the internal combustion engine has been developed, it is still based on the basic principles of the original Otto four stroked engine Nikolaus Otto died on 26 January 1891 in Cologne at the age 58. Citation: Pettinger, Tejvan.

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   Jun 18, 2019 · Nikolaus August Otto was a German engineer who developed an effective internal combustion engine. Otto’s development of a four-stroke engine significantly reduced the weight and increased the power of a petrol engine, making petrol-powered cars a realistic proposition and alternative to steam power. It ushered in a new era of the automobile, which changed life […]

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   Nikolaus Otto. Despite a lack of technical training, Nikolaus August Otto (1832-1891) had the ingenuity to make the first practical internal combustion engine. He later devised the four-stroke engine, known as the Otto cycle, which was widely used for automobile and other motors. Nikolaus Otto was born in Holzhausen auf der Heide, a small ...

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    May 9, 2019 · engineering 9. May 2019 1 Harald Sack. Nikolaus Otto (1832 – 1891) On May 9, 1876, German inventor Nikolaus Otto working with Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach started the world’s first internal-combustion engine that efficiently burned fuel directly in a piston chamber. [ 1] However, German courts did not hold his patent to cover all in ...

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    Jan 3, 2024 · Nikolaus Otto. Nikolaus Otto’s 1876 invention of the four-stroke cycle engine, often referred to as the Otto cycle, was a landmark achievement in the history of the internal combustion engine (ICE). This breakthrough not only improved the efficiency and viability of ICEs but also laid the foundation for the design of modern petrol engines.