Clessie Cummins (27 December 1888 to 17 August 1968) was an American entrepreneur, engineer, mechanic and inventor who founded the Cummins Engine Company and made major contributions to the development of the diesel engine. He held 33 United States patents and set five world records for endurance and speed in trucks, buses and race cars, including entering a diesel-powered Duesenberg in the 1931 Indianapolis 500 that completed the race on a single tank of fuel, and he designed and patented the compression release engine brake later marketed as the Jake Brake. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Clessie Cummins founded the Cummins Engine Company and advanced diesel engine technology through decades of patented innovation, a standard entrepreneurship reference on engineer-founders.
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Clessie Lyle Cummins (December 27, 1888 - August 17, 1968) was the founder of the Cummins Engine Co. He was an entrepreneur who improved on existing diesel engines, created new diesel engine designs, was awarded 33 United States patents for his inventions, and set five world records for endurance and speed for trucks, buses and race cars.
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