Abdülhamid II vs Rudolf Diesel
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Compare the life timelines of Abdülhamid II (1842–1918) and Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1858 to 1913.
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Abdülhamid II (1842–1918)
- — Born in Constantinople Verified
- — Accession to the throne Verified
- — Promulgation of the first Ottoman constitution Verified
- — Russo-Turkish War Verified
- — Suspension of parliament Verified
- — Modernization and railway projects Verified
- — Young Turk Revolution Verified
- — Exile in Salonica Verified
- — Deposition from the throne Verified
- — Death in Constantinople Verified
Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913)
- — Born in Paris, France, to German parents Verified
- — Family deported from France; sent to live with relatives in Augsburg Verified
- — Graduated from the Royal Bavarian Polytechnic of Munich with highest honors Verified
- — Worked on refrigeration systems for Carl von Linde in Paris Verified
- — Married Martha Flasche Verified
- — Published 'Theory and Construction of a Rational Heat Motor' Verified
- — Received German patent for the compression-ignition engine Verified
- — Demonstrated the first efficient diesel engine in Augsburg Verified
- — Disappeared from the steamship SS Dresden and presumed drowned Verified