Emperor Napoleon of France awarded the patent for the world’s first internal combustion engine to Nicéphore Niépce on 20th July 1807. The Pyréolophore created by Niépce had successfully powered a boat upstream on the river Saône.
Emperor Napoleon of France awarded the patent for the world’s first internal combustion engine to Nicéphore Niépce on 20th July 1807. The Pyréolophore created by Niépce had successfully powered a boat upstream on the river Saône.