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2025 Beyond the Book: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, And Deception 4/23
04/23/2025 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET

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Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Beyond the Book

The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, And Deception on the Eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt 

Wed, April 23 | 6:30pm

The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, And Deception on the Eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt - On September 29, 1913, the steamship Dresden departed Antwerp harbor for England with one of the most famous men in the world on board: Rudolf Diesel, whose new engine was on the verge of revolutionizing global industry.  Diesel would never reach his destination, mysteriously vanishing later that night.  Was his disappearance an accident? Suicide? Murder?  Brunt’s book reexamines this mystery within the context of a world in which fortunes are made and wars are waged over the fuels we use to power our way of life. From whale oil to solar power we'll discuss the history of energy and ongoing struggles to find new sources of power.

 

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