Eugene V. Debs vs Rudolf Diesel
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Compare the life timelines of Eugene V. Debs (1855–1926) and Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1858 to 1913.
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Eugene V. Debs (1855–1926)
- — Born in Terre Haute, Indiana Verified
- — Began working on the railroads Verified
- — Elected to the Indiana state legislature Verified
- — Founded the American Railway Union Verified
- — Led the Pullman Strike and was jailed Verified
- — Helped found the Socialist Party of America Verified
- — Helped found the Industrial Workers of the World Verified
- — Ran for President as a Socialist for the fourth time Verified
- — Imprisoned under the Espionage Act Verified
- — Died in Elmhurst, Illinois 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