Etienne Lenoir was a Belgian inventor born on January 12, 1822. He is best known for inventing the first internal combustion engine in 1858, which was a major breakthrough in the development of modern transportation. His invention was the first to use a spark plug and gasoline, and it was the first to be used commercially. Lenoir's invention revolutionized the transportation industry and paved the way for the development of the automobile.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
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About
Invented the first internal combustion engine in 1858.
Before Fame
He taught himself chemistry and engineering.
Trivia
His first gas-powered car, built in 1862, reached speeds of three miles per hour.
Family Life
His family moved from Luxembourg to Paris where he spent his teenage years.
Associated With
He envisioned the automobile decades before Henry Ford made it commercially successful.
