Rudolf Diesel

Rudolf Diesel

male, deceased (1913)
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel was a German inventor, famous for the invention of the Diesel engine.
Herbert Akroyd Stuart

Herbert Akroyd Stuart

male, deceased (1927)
Herbert Akroyd-Stuart (January 28 1864, Halifax Yorkshire, England - February 19 1927, Halifax) was an English inventor who is noted for his...
Clessie Cummins

Clessie Cummins

male
Clessie Lyle Cummins was born on December 27, 1888 and was the founder of the Cummins Engine Co. He was an entrepreneur who improved on existing...
Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

male, 37 years old (Miami, Florida, United States)
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq (pronounced "shack"), is an American...
Ludwig Elsbett

Ludwig Elsbett

male, deceased (2003)
Ludwig Elsbett is the inventor of the Elsbett Engine. Elsbett was one of nine children of the farmer Viktor Elsbett, and his wife Maria. He grew up...
Rolf Mellde

Rolf Mellde

male
Rolf Mellde, engineer specialized in engines and a car racing enthusiast. His grandfather August Johansson built one of the first cars in Stockholm...
Emanuel Nobel

Emanuel Nobel

male, deceased (1932)
Emanuel Nobel (1859-1932) was a Swedish-Russian oil baron, son of Ludvig Nobel, who was the oldest brother of Alfred Nobel. After his father's...
Rufus G. Herring

Rufus G. Herring

male, deceased (1996)
Rufus Geddie Herring was a United States Naval Reserve officer and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his...
John P. Cromwell

John P. Cromwell

male, deceased (1943)
John Philip Cromwell (11 September 1901 - 19 November 1943) was a submariner of the United States Navy. He was awarded the Medal of Honor,...