Felix Wankel
Felix Wankel | |
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Wankel in the 1960s | |
| Born | 13 August 1902 |
| Died | 9 October 1988 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | Emma "Mi" Kirn |
| 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. Wankel joined various radical antisemitic organizations after World War I and was a prominent member of the Nazi Party.