Karl
Benz
Karl Friedrich Benz was a German engine
designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the
gasoline-powered automobile, and together with Bertha Benz pioneering founder of
the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. Wikipedia
Born: November
25, 1844, Karlsruhe
Died: April
4, 1929, Ladenburg
Spouse: Bertha Benz (m.
1872–1929)
From: http://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Benz
Karl Benz (Carl
Benz)
In 1885, German
mechanical engineer, Karl Benz designed and built the world's first practical
automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine. On January 29, 1886,
Benz received the first patent (DRP No. 37435) for a gas-fueled car. It was a
three-wheeler; Benz built his first four-wheeled car in 1891. Benz &
Company, the company started by the inventor, became the world's largest
manufacturer of automobiles by 1900.
Biography
Karl Friedrich Benz was born in 1844 in Baden Muehlburg, Germany (now
part of Karlsruhe). He was the son of an engine driver. Benz attended the
Karlsruhe grammar school and later the Karlsruhe Polytechnic University. In
1871, He founded his first company with partner August Ritter, the "Iron Foundry
and Machine Shop" a supplier of building materials.
Benz began his work on a two-stroke
engine, in hopes of finding a new income. He received his first patent in 1879.
In 1883, he founded Benz & Company to produce industrial engines in
Mannheim, Germany. He then began designing a "motor carriage", with a
four-stroke engine (based on Nicolaus Otto's patent). Benz designed his
engine (958cc, 0.75hp) and the body for the three-wheel vehicle with an electric
ignition, differential gears, and water-cooling. The car was first driven in
Mannheim in 1885. On January 29, 1886, he was granted a patent for his
gas-fueled automobile (DRP 37435) and in July, he began selling his automobile
to the public.
from: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blbenz.htm
designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the
gasoline-powered automobile, and together with Bertha Benz pioneering founder of
the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. Wikipedia
Born: November
25, 1844, Karlsruhe
Died: April
4, 1929, Ladenburg
Spouse: Bertha Benz (m.
1872–1929)
From: http://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Benz
Karl Benz (Carl
Benz)
In 1885, German
mechanical engineer, Karl Benz designed and built the world's first practical
automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine. On January 29, 1886,
Benz received the first patent (DRP No. 37435) for a gas-fueled car. It was a
three-wheeler; Benz built his first four-wheeled car in 1891. Benz &
Company, the company started by the inventor, became the world's largest
manufacturer of automobiles by 1900.
Biography
Karl Friedrich Benz was born in 1844 in Baden Muehlburg, Germany (now
part of Karlsruhe). He was the son of an engine driver. Benz attended the
Karlsruhe grammar school and later the Karlsruhe Polytechnic University. In
1871, He founded his first company with partner August Ritter, the "Iron Foundry
and Machine Shop" a supplier of building materials.
Benz began his work on a two-stroke
engine, in hopes of finding a new income. He received his first patent in 1879.
In 1883, he founded Benz & Company to produce industrial engines in
Mannheim, Germany. He then began designing a "motor carriage", with a
four-stroke engine (based on Nicolaus Otto's patent). Benz designed his
engine (958cc, 0.75hp) and the body for the three-wheel vehicle with an electric
ignition, differential gears, and water-cooling. The car was first driven in
Mannheim in 1885. On January 29, 1886, he was granted a patent for his
gas-fueled automobile (DRP 37435) and in July, he began selling his automobile
to the public.
from: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blbenz.htm