Rudolf Diesel : A Man Of Science

What does your future hold? The career that I embrace is diesel technology. The reason I call for this profession is because I have a big interest in engines and trucks. I also plan to have my own oil industry services joined with diesel technician to maintain a strong corporation. According to Encyclopedia article, “Diesel Mechanic” which narrows down the key points of what it is takes to be diesel mechanic. Therefore, to be a strong diesel mechanic you need to have the education and skills.

Diesel Mechanics keep up and repair diesel vehicles and equipment. The reason this career choice is interesting to me is because I like to take stuff apart to see if I can put it back together. I remember when I was younger I would take apart my r/c toys and look at all the parts because I was so curious about what made them work. Students interested in becoming a diesel mechanic should understand the basic information about a mechanic’s job description, working conditions and the training required.

Have you ever wondered how Detroit Diesel has become what it is today. Detroit Diesel Corporation manufactures diesel and alternative fuel engines for use in trucks, buses, commercial and pleasure marine craft, military and so on. This is how Detroit Diesel has progressed over the years with engines and help of other distributors and dealers.

An inventor at the fair, Wiard, saw Muir’s inventions and offered him a job in his foundry and machine shop. John accepted the offer and rode with him to Prairie du Chien. He soon realized that Wiard was seldom home and found a different job to pay for his room and board. John devoted his spare time to mechanical drawing, geometry, and physics. After a few months in Prairie du Chien, he returned to Madison in hopes of obtaining an education (Teale, 1982). John worked very hard to one day earn his education. He finally got the opportunity when he talked to a current student at the University of Wisconsin.

Soon after the death of his mother, Victor moved to Germany. Victor was seventeen, when he began his studies at the University of Ingolstadt. He planned to focus his study around Chemistry. His mindset was shifted when he met professor Krempe. He then changed his study to natural philosophy, and later

Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most famous artists from the Italian Renaissance. He was not only a painter, but had many talents in sculpting, science, music and architecture. He made amazing scientific discoveries throughout his life, which led to advancements in the field. He is mostly known for his paintings, the Mona Lisa, and The Last Supper. I believe Leonardo Da Vinci compares well to Albert Einstein. Both Da Vinci, and Einstein were very involved in science, and discovered many amazing things. I think Albert Einstein is important because he developed the theory of relativity, and the mass energy equivalence (E=MC^2). Leonardo, like Einstein also studied physics. He used physics to help create many of his inventions. While Leonardo kept private journals, Einstein wrote many scientific essays that showed his studies. He sent these off to many scientists to have an experts opinion on what he theorized. Both of these men studied many interesting, and helpful things that evolved science into what it is now.

This historical investigation is focused on two areas, firstly to what extent and impact did the great Nazi engineer Ferdinand Porsche had on Germany's effort to gain power throughout history. A critical analysis of the actions of Ferdinand Porsche and the Porsche company during the rise and fall of the Nazi empire during 1933 to 1945 in Germany and Europe will be looked at. Secondly, to what extent was Porsche’s products & engineering to blame for this fall. However the German economy had already bled out and could not survive even though they had the brilliance of Ferdinand Porsche and his engineering on their side. This historical investigation has found clearly that Ferdinand Porsche did indeed have a great impact on Germany’s efforts and

Adolph Herrman Kohrs was born on February 4, 1847 in Wuppertal, Germany. In 1862, his family moved to Dortmund where he signed a three year article of apprenticeship to the Henry Wenker Brewery. Even though this job lead to later fame and fortune, Adolph’s parents died which left him as an orphan at a very young age. Having to support himself financially, Adolph completed his apprenticeship and continued working as a paid employee with the Wenker Brewery until May of 1867. He then worked at breweries in Kassel, Berlin, and Uelzen in Germany.

Alfred Stieglitz (Stieglitz) was born on January 1, 1864 in Hoboken, New Jersey to parents Edward Stieglitz and Hedwig Ann Werner. Stieglitz went to school at Charlier Institute, which was known as the best private Christian school in New York in 1871. Stieglitz attended private school until his senior year in high school, when enrolled in a public school to qualify for admission to City College of New York. His father sold his company in 1881 and moved the family to Europe to find better schools for his children. Stieglitz enrolled at Technische Hochschule in Berlin to study mechanical engineering. The chemistry class that he enrolled in was taught by Hermann Wilhelm Vogel, a scientist that worked on the chemical processes for developing

Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 16, 1770. Beethoven’s parents were Johann and Maria. He had two younger brothers, Casper and Johann. His father was a court singer but he wasn't very good. As a child Beethoven was taught by his father to play the piano with ambitions

Rudolf Walter Richard Hess was born in Alexandria, Egypt from the late Fritz and Clara Hess. Rudolf had a younger brother, Alfred, and a younger sister, Margarete. The Hess family was very wealthy, so Rudolf and his siblings lived a very good childhood. In 1908, Rudolf was sent to a boarding school in Bad Godesberg, Germany. He was a very

He attended the University of Utrecht. He later studied as a mechanical engineer at the Federal Polytechnic Institute in Zurich, Germany. Roentgen graduated with a

On October 21 1833, a son was born to Immanuel Nobel and Andriette Ahlsell, and was Named Alfred. His father was an engineer and inventor who built bridges and buildings and because of his work he also experimented with different techniques for blasting rocks. Sadly, because of his construction misfortunes, he became bankrupt the same year his son was born. His fortune later changed as he started a mechanical workshop which supplied army equipment to the Russians, which was need at that time of war. With his success, he was able to give his children the very best education by private teachers. Alfred’s interests lied in English Literature, Poetry, Chemistry and Physics. His father disliked some of this as he wanted Alfred to join him in his engineering. In order to change this, was sent abroad for further training in chemical engineering. He had the opportunity of working

Röntgen was born in Germany in 1845 and was an only child. Röntgen grew up in the Netherlands after his family moved there in 1848. He received his early education at a boarding school. Then in 1861 he attended Utrecht Technical School, but in 1863 he was expelled for some prank that he did not do. Even though he was not gifted in schoolwork he was good at making mechanical objects. In 1865 he entered into the University of Utrecht even though he did not have the right criteria to get

The world we live in is surrounded by diesel engines. They are on the freeways, railways, airways, and are one of the leading electricity producers in the world. They are also becoming more popular in automobiles. These engines are efficient and reliable and they are getting very sophisticated. However, the physics behind these engines has not changed.