Felix Wankel

Felix Wankel
Wankel in the 1960s
Born	(1902-08-13)13 August 1902 Lahr, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
Died	9 October 1988(1988-10-09) (aged 86) Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation	Engineer
Spouse	Emma "Mi" Kirn
Parent(s)	Gerty Wankel and Rudolf Wankel
Engineering career
Discipline	Mechanical engineering
Institutions	Paki, Reich Air Ministry, Goetze AG, NSU, Wankel GmbH
Projects	Wankel engine

Felix Heinrich Wankel (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈvaŋkl̩]; 13 August 1902 – 9 October 1988) was a German mechanical engineer and inventor after whom the Wankel engine was named.^[1]