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Karl Benz

KARL BENTS (German)
Also Known As Carl Benz · Benz
Automotive Pioneers and Engineers

German engine designer and automobile engineer. He built the Benz Patent Motorwagen and was granted German patent DRP 37435 for it in January 1886, an award widely treated as the birth certificate of the automobile. He later merged his company with Daimler to form Daimler-Benz. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1844 1
Death Year
1929 1
Nationality
German 1
Connections

Followed By

Giovanni Agnelli, Figures

Invented

Benz Patent Motorwagen, Vehicles
Source Wikipedia: Benz Patent-Motorwagen

Pioneered

Internal combustion engine, Engines

Pioneered a practical high-speed IC engine for road transport, 1880s

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Karl Benz
Wikipedia
  • Overview
  • Benz and Cie. section
    In 1883, the three founded a new company producing industrial machines: Benz & Companie Rheinische Gasmotoren-Fabrik, usually referred to as Benz & Cie.
  • Benz and Cie. section (patent)
    He received patent number 37345 in November 1886 (the date given for a patent is the application date) and the vehicle henceforth became known as Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
  • Lead section
    Carl (or Karl) Friedrich Benz
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Wikipedia: Benz Patent-Motorwagen
WikipediaInvented: Benz Patent MotorwagenView the Source
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