Which Slovak engineer and professor in Zürich is known for his work on steam and gas turbines?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Aurel Stodola, a professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- Step 1: Stodola was born in Liptovský Mikuláš in 1859. Step 2. He taught at the ETH in Zürich and wrote a famous book on steam turbines. Answer: Aurel Stodola. Why not the others: The others worked on other inventions.
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