Otto cycle

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Otto cycle

Summary

Otto cycle has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • Nicolaus Otto is named after Otto cycle[2].
  • Alphonse Beau de Rochas is named after Otto cycle[3].
  • Otto cycle is a type of thermodynamic cycle[4].
  • Otto cycle's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics[5].

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Definition and Type

Otto cycle is a type of thermodynamic cycle[4].

Origins

Things named after include Nicolaus Otto[2], an engineer[6], 1832–1891[7], of Kingdom of Prussia[8], awarded the National Inventors Hall of Fame[9], specialised in technology[10] and Alphonse Beau de Rochas[3], an inventor[11], 1815–1893[12], of France[13].

Why It Matters

Otto cycle has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  8. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [1] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of thermodynamic cycle
    Named after
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    Studied by thermodynamics
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