Canadian, Benjamin Franklin Tibbet invented the first compound marine engine.
Nikolaus Otto developed the internal-combustion engine in 1867. Karl Benz patented the internal-combustion engine in 1879. Gottleib Daimler built a small petrol engine in 1885.
He founded the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG), improved the Otto four-stroke engine, invented the grandfather clock engine, Phoenix engine, Maybach engine (with Wilhelm Maybach), and of course, the first motorcycle.
The gasoline engine came first. The gasoline engine was invented and patented in 1823 with the first efficient gasoline engine developed in 1876. The diesel was invented in 1893 which was 70 years after the gasoline engine.
WHAT ARE THE BASIC PARTS OF PETROL ENGINE? HOW DOES PETROL ENGINE WORKS?
The 4 stroke or 4 cycle engine was invented in 1876 Nicholas Otto in Germany. This is the earliest 4 stroke and is commonly called the Otto cycle engine. The Diesel 4 stoke was invented in 1893 by Rudolph Diesel in Germany.
Petrol in a diesel engine will destroy the engine.
A petrol (gasoline) engine can be an otto cycle engine or it may not be. Click the link.
Gottelieb made an engine that ran on petrol.
The first car to run on petrol was made in 1885 by the German engineer Karl Benz
Who told you it is harmful? It is only harmful if it is a Diesel engine. If it is a petrol (gasoline) engine then Petrol is what it takes to run.
Karl Benz invented the first petrol driven car