2002-07-08 Actually the French are a Germanic people, who happen to speak a derivative of Latin. This being a result of their long occupation under Roman Rule no doubt.
That is why it is best to forget all the regionalisms and focus on the greater European picture. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis JOURDAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 2002-07-08 11:29 Subject: [USMA:20888] RE: President Carter > At 13:54 +0200 8/07/2002, Wizard of OS wrote: > >maybe you should add, the car is a european (german) invention > > > >Otto, Diesel and Wankel were germans, what a coincidence > > Right - but Lenoir, who in 1860 made the first 2-stroke engine with > controlled ignition (fed with gas) was a Belgian, Beau de Rochas who > developed in 1862 the theory of the 4-stroke engine was a French... > Otto made the first 4-stroke engine in 1876. And Rudolf Diesel was > born in 1858 in Paris! > > I appreciate you enthousiasm for Germany and German people, but don't > forget that Europe has a common cultural identity since a long time! > > Louis >
