François Isaac de Rivaz
François Isaac de Rivaz (December 19, 1752, in Paris – July 30, 1828, in Sion) was a French-born Swiss inventor and a politician. He invented a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine with electric ignition and described it in a French patent published in 1807. In 1808 he fitted it into a primitive working vehicle – "the world's first internal combustion powered automobile".
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| Born | December 19, 1752 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | July 30, 1828 (aged 75) Sion, Switzerland |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, engineer |
| Known for | The world's first automobile powered by an 'internal combustion engine' |
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