Saturday 4th August 1900
Belgian engineer Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir (78), who developed the internal combustion engine in 1858, died. Prior designs for such engines were patented as early as 1807, but none were commercially successful.
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Belgian engineer Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir (78), who developed the internal combustion engine in 1858, died. Prior designs for such engines were patented as early as 1807, but none were commercially successful.
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