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Felix Wankel, German engineer, invented the Wankel engine (born 1902)
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Felix Wankel
German mechanical engineer (1902–1988)
Felix Heinrich Wankel was a German mechanical engineer and inventor after whom the Wankel engine was named. Wankel joined various radical antisemitic organizations after World War I and was a prominent member of the Nazi Party.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wankel engine
Combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design
The Wankel engine is a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design to convert pressure into rotating motion. The concept was proven by German engineer Felix Wankel, followed by a commercially feasible engine designed by German engineer Hanns-Dieter…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)