As you know, the spark plug is one of the most important inventions in automotive history. Where did this invention come from and who was responsible for it?
History
Spark plugs first appeared sometime around the 1800s.
Time To Meet The Inventors
The first practical use of an electric spark plug was by Belgian-French inventor Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir in 1859 in his gas-fired engine.
Year 1839
Some historians believe that the spark plug was first thought of by Edmond Berger.
Year 1898
On August 16, 1898, patent was granted to Nikola Tesla for an electrical igniter for gas-engines.
Year 1901
Gottlob Honold's insulating ceramic invention led to the development of a spark-ignition engine (SI engine).