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(Jean-Joseph-) Étienne Lenoir: Media

Belgian inventor

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Jean-Joseph Étienne Lenoir
Engineer and inventor Étienne Lenoir had about 80 patents to his name, including...
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Internal-combustion engine
Three-horsepower internal-combustion engine fueled by coal gas and air, illustration,...
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Lenoir's steam engine
Jean-Joseph-Étienne Lenoir's steam engine.
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