Nicolaus Otto - Wikipedia
WEBNicolaus 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.
Nikolaus Otto | Internal Combustion, Automobile Engines
WEBNikolaus Otto 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. Three years later he formed a partnership with the German.
Biography of Nicolaus Otto and the Modern Engine - ThoughtCo
WEBJun 18, 2018 · One of the most important landmarks in engine design comes from Nicolaus Otto who in 1876 invented an effective gas motor engine —the first practical alternative to the steam engine.
Otto engine - Wikipedia
WEBThe Otto engine is a large stationary single-cylinder internal combustion four-stroke engine, designed by the German Nicolaus Otto. It was a low-RPM machine, and only fired every other stroke due to the Otto cycle, also designed by Otto.
Nikolaus Otto | Encyclopedia.com
WEBDespite 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.
Nicolaus August Otto and the Four-Stroke Engine | Museumsblog
WEBMay 12, 2022 · Nicolaus Otto, who reverted to his 1875 idea of the four-stroke engine, was in charge of the company's commercial management. "Otto's New Engine" Gets Off to a Flying Start. Together with the designer Franz Rings, Otto was now able to successfully turn something that had previously been impossible into a reality.
NIHF Inductee Nicolaus Otto Invented the Gasoline Engine
WEBBorn June 10, 1832 - Died Jan. 26, 1891. Engineer Nicolaus August Otto invented the first practical alternative to the steam engine. Born in Holzhausen, Germany, Otto built his first gas engine in 1861.
Nikolaus Otto Biography - Interesting Engineering
WEBNikolaus Otto, a German born in 1832, invented the four-stroke internal combustion engine in 1876, laying the foundation for modern automotive technology.
Nikolaus August Otto - Engineering.com
WEBOct 12, 2006 · Nikolaus August Otto 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.
» Nikolaus A. Otto | Automotive Hall of Fame
WEBNikolaus A. Otto. Inducted 1996. Developed the 2-stroke engine, in partnership with Eugen Langen, that won the Gold Medal at the 1867 Paris Exposition. Founded Otto & Cie. in 1863 – now known as Klocker-Humboldt-Deutz, the world’s oldest manufacturer of internal combustion engines. Built and patented the 4-stroke engine in 1877.
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