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Wilhelm Maybach ( German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈmaɪbax] ⓘ; 9 February 1846 – 29 December 1929) was an early German engine designer and industrialist. During the 1890s he was hailed in France, then the world centre for car production, as the "King of Designers". From the late 19th century Wilhelm Maybach, together with Gottlieb Daimler, developed ...
Wilhelm Maybach was a German engineer and industrialist who was the chief designer of the first Mercedes automobiles (1900–01). From 1883 Maybach was associated with Gottlieb Daimler in developing efficient internal-combustion engines; their first important product, a relatively light four-stroke.
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Jul 12, 2019 · Wilhelm Maybach – (February 9 th 1846 – December 29 th 1929) was a German engineer, designer, and industrialist. In 1883, he designed the first hi- speed internal combustion engine and convinced Gottlieb Daimler to put it into a vehicle, resulting in Reitwagen – the world’s first motorcycle.
Feb 9, 2021 · Today his name also lives on in the Mercedes-Maybach brand. On 9 February 1846, i.e. 175 years ago, Wilhelm Maybach was born in Heilbronn, Germany. The second-eldest son of a carpenter would go on to influence the development of the car. This applies particularly to the period when he was Gottlieb Daimler’s associate until he passed away in 1900.
Name reborn as a luxury brand. In the last year of his life, Maybach witnessed the LZ 127 “Graf Zeppelin” airship’s flight around the world. The airship was powered by Maybach twelve-cylinder engines. He died on 29 December 1929. In 1960, Daimler-Benz AG acquired Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH, including its trademark rights.
Feb 9, 2021 · A Difficult Start Into Life. Wilhelm Maybach was born 175 years ago on February 9 th, 1846 in Heilbronn. At the age of only ten, he was an orphan and was placed in the care of the theologian and social reformer Gustav Werner and found a new home at the ‘Bruderhaus’ in Reutlingen. In 1861, Wilhelm began his apprenticeship as a technical ...
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Feb 24, 2021 · On February 9, we celebrated the 175 th birthday of Wilhelm Maybach. To mark this very special occasion, the Wilhelm and Karl Maybach Foundation has made available a set of five educational flyers giving an overview of Wilhelm Maybach’s life and highlighting his important contributions to technology, innovation, and the history of mobility.
