Engine

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    Earliest version of the crankshaft

    The earliest crankshaft concepts have been found in the Hierapolis sawmill. Wikipedia Article
  • Jan 1, 1206

    First real crankshaft created

    Al-jazari invented an early version of the crankshaft. He incorporated the crank-connecting rod concept in his twin cylinder pump.

  • Gunpowder used to power water pumps

    European inventors experimented and created the first water pump powered by a explosion. This is the piston and cylinder concept used in modern engines.

  • First engine built in America

    John Stevens builds the first internal combustion engine in America.

  • "Gas or vaopr engine"

    American Samuel Morey received a patent for his "gas or vapor engine". This is the first recorded use of the carburetor.

  • First 4-cycle engine

    The earliest confirmed patent of the 4-cycle engine, by Alphonse Beau de Rochas.

  • Reliable 2 stroke engine

    Karl Benz was granted a patent for his internal combustion engine, a reliable two-stroke gas engine.

  • First petrol engine created

    British engineer Edward Butler made the first petrol (gasoline) engine. He invented the spark plug, ignition magneto, coil ignition and the spray jet carburetor - all used in modern engines. He also was the first to use the word patrol.

  • Supercharger invented

    German engineer Gottlieb Daimler receives a patent for his supercharger, an invention used in modern engines.

  • First Diesel engine

    Rudolf Diesel receives a patent for a "compression ignition" or Diesel engine.

  • Direct Injection

    Swedish engineer Jonas Hesselman created the hesselman engine, representing the first use of direct injection.

  • Pulse-jet engine

    Schmidt patents a pulse-jet engine, a very basic type of jet engine.

  • First flight of a jet powered engine

    Hans von Ohain's Heinkel He 178 V1 pioneer turbojet aircraft prototype makes its first flight, powered by an He S 3 von Ohain engine.