Description: (Engineer)
Alphonse Eugène Beau de Rochas, a French engineer, is renowned for patenting the four-stroke engine in 1862, a revolutionary advancement in internal combustion engines. Although he did not physically build the engine, his concept established the groundwork for the modern engine's development. Beau de Rochas' innovative engine design and theoretical insights greatly impacted subsequent progress in the automotive sector, paving the way for further innovations by engineers such as Nicolaus Otto and others.