Ludwig Elsbett
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Ludwig Elsbett (* November 8, 1913 in Salz, Lower Franconia/Germany, † March 28, 2003) is the inventor of the Elsbett Engine.
Elsbett was one of nine children of the farmer Viktor Elsbett, and his wife Maria. He grew up in agriculture, and was originally trained as a fitter for agricultural machinery. Later, he attended the technical schools in Bad Frankenhausen and Neustrelitz to study mechanical engineering and aircraft construction.
In 1937, he was appointed department manager at the Junkers Aircraft Works in Dessau and developed combustion engines. In 1940, he married his wife Lieselotte, and had five children with her. He was a living legend of technology, he played a decisive part in the further development of the Diesel Engine Technology. After the war, Elsbett set up an independent factory in Salzgitter for the production of a two-stroke Diesel Engine.
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See also: Elsbett Engine, Fuel injection
