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de Rivaz's Trial Vehicle
François Isaac de Rivaz (1752-1828), a Swiss engineer noted for his important contributions to the development of automobiles powered by internal combustion engines (1807). He is believed to be the first person to equip a stationary gas engine with an electric ignition. In 1813, de Rivaz fitted an engine of this type to a vehicle and conducted test runs in the area around Vevey, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva.
Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "De Rivaz, François Isaac". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 24, 2008; Last revised Date August 24, 2008; Retrieved May 25, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/De_Rivaz,_Fran%C3%A7ois_Isaac>
Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
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