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inventor of the compression ignition engine

  1. None

  2. Clarence Birdseye

  3. Rudolf Diesel

  4. Leonardo da Vinci
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Explanation

Rudolf Diesel invented the compression ignition engine (diesel engine) in the 1890s, which uses high compression to ignite fuel without spark plugs. His engine revolutionized transportation and industry. Leonardo da Vinci conceptualized many machines but not the diesel engine.

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