Yes, he was born in France. My friend Jason was born in Canada of American parents and did not come to the US till he was 3...he isn't a Canadian.
Diesels parents were both born in Bavaria where the family had roots for hundreds of years. They moved to Paris, where Rudolf was born. This does not make him a Frenchman. They spoke German at home and Rudolf was constantly reminded bby his father that they were German. His mother spoke English and every day b4 breakfast they spoke only English...During the Franco-Prussian war (i.e French-German) war, the Diesels were expelled from France by the government becuase they were...GERMANS! THey moved to ENgland and Rudolf eventually went to Bavaria as a teenager to go to school. He stayed with his relatives. There is no doubt that he was a German. I read all three links and everyone refer to him as a German inventor. -Chris --- "Gabriel S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > He was German? He was born in France though. See > these articles: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Diesel > http://rudolf-diesel.biography.ms/ > http://www.answers.com/topic/rudolf-diesel > I also don't like NY city but am quite fond of the > Midwest. > > On 10/26/05, Christopher McCann > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > backwards: > > > > Diesel (Rudolf, not Rudolph) was German, who grew > up > > in Paris, fled with his fam to england during the > > Franco-Prussian war becuase of anti-German > hysteria > > and then moved to Germany and lived there the rest > of > > his life when he was not travelling. I do think > one of > > his jobs (when he worked with Adolph von Linde, > the > > inventor of refrigeration) sent him back to Paris > for > > a while (b4 inventing THE engine). > > > > Came to the US twice and loved it, particularly > > Bar-B-Q and buttered corn on the cob. Hated NY > city, > > but liked the midwest, particularly St. Louis > where he > > hung out with his buddy Adolphus Busch (the beer > guy). > > > > Chris > > > > --- "Gabriel S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I think Rudolph Diesel was actually a french man > > > living in Germany > > > > > > On 10/26/05, Christopher McCann > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > They are developping direct injection HCCI > > > engines, so > > > > there is another argument for caliing it a > diesel. > > > > > > > > FYI, Diesel's first diesel engine ran > > > on...GASOLINE(!) > > > > and it wasn't called a gasoline engine, nor > was it > > > > called Diesel, it was called the "Rational > Heat > > > > Engine"...other people started calling them > > > diesels. > > > > Coal dust came later and did not work for two > > > reasons: > > > > 1. Had to keep it perfectly dry and clump-free > > > (hard > > > > to do > > > > 2. Could not devise a way to inject the exact > > > right > > > > amount > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > P.S. The diesel engine did not run on VO until > 6 > > > years > > > > after the first diesel ran and that innovation > was > > > by > > > > a Frenchman. Diesel was thrilled. > > > > > > > > --- ned kleinhenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > IIRC there is more difference between > between > > > spark > > > > > ignition and compression > > > > > ignition than the fuel and ignition source. > > > > > The two are idealized with different > > > thermodynamic > > > > > cycles. > > > > > Spark ignitioin (SI) uses the Otto cycle > which > > > > > sucks in the fuel/air charge > > > > > during the intake stroke. After compression, > > > > > pressure from the chemical > > > > > reaction almost spikes, then decreases > during > > > the > > > > > power stroke. > > > > > In the CI, or Diesel cycle, only air is > sucked > > > in > > > > > during the intake stroke. > > > > > It is compressed to heat the air charge. > Then > > > the > > > > > fuel is injected and > > > > > reacted durring the power stroke which > occurs at > > > > > approximately constant > > > > > pressure. > > > > > It depends when the fuel is injected, but > the > > > Honda > > > > > HCCI sound like a > > > > > diesel to me. After all, the fuel name does > not > > > > > identify the thermo cycle. I > > > > > believe Rudi tried to run his first engine > on > > > > > pulverized coal. (too much > > > > > melted ash to be practical). > > > > > At the current prices of diesel fuel vs > > > gasoline, a > > > > > gasoline fueled diesel > > > > > sounds pretty good to me. > > > > > Ned Kleinhenz > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: > > > > > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go > to: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, > > > Missouri > > > > -1987 300TD, 150K miles, "Rotkäppchen" (Little > Red > > > Riding Hood) > > > > -1985 300SD, 209K miles, "Wulf" ( > > > > > > > > > > http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) > > > > -1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen" > (Alternativen > > > Kraftstoffs > > > > Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test > Vehicle) > > > running > > > > > WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2 > > > mix (do not attempt this > > > > unless you are willing to sacrifice your IP, > > > injectors, pre-chambers, etc.) > > > > -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, > > > Snowcaster, "One Banger" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > Yahoo! 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