Hugo Güldner

Hugo Güldner
Personal details
Born(1866-07-18)18 July 1866
Herdecke, Kingdom of Prussia
Died12 March 1926(1926-03-12) (aged 59)
Frankfurt am Main, Weimar Republic
NationalityGerman
SpouseAdele Benecke
Children4
Parent(s)Gustav Güldner, Ida Erdmann
Education
  • Höhere Maschinenbauschule Hagen in Westfalen
Known for
  • Inventing the two-stroke diesel engine
  • Inventing valve overlap
Scientific career
Fields

Carl Hugo Güldner (18 July 1866 – 12 March 1926) was a German engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the two-stroke diesel engine, and the valve overlap in internal combustion engines.