Question

Who created the first modern internal combustion engine in 1876?

(a) Etienne Lenoir

(b) Nikolaus Otto

(c) John Barber

(d) John Stevens

This question was addressed to me during an internship interview.

My question is taken from Working Principles of I.C Engine topic in portion Internal Combustion Engine of Farm Machinery

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) Nikolaus Otto

To explain: The first commercially successful internal combustion engine was created by Etienne Lenoir around 1859. John Baber developed a turbine in 1791. In 1798, John Stevens designed the first American internal combustion engine. Nikolaus Otto created the first modern internal combustion engine in 1876.