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      • Bertha Benz was a German automotive pioneer who was instrumental in the development of the first engine-powered carriage, or automobile. She is best known for embarking on the world’s first long-distance drive in the Patent-Motorwagen, a car built by her husband, Karl Benz.
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  2. May 13, 2024 · Bertha Benz (born May 3, 1849, Pforzheim, Germany—died May 5, 1944, Ladenburg) was a German automotive pioneer who was instrumental in the development of the first engine-powered carriage, or automobile. She is best known for embarking on the world’s first long-distance drive in the Patent-Motorwagen, a car built by her husband, Karl Benz.

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    Bertha Benz (German: [ˈbɛʁta ˈbɛnts] ⓘ; née Cäcilie Bertha Ringer; 3 May 1849 – 5 May 1944) was a German automotive pioneer. She was the business partner, investor and wife of automobile inventor Karl Benz .

  4. Bertha Benz. Founder and pioneer. Time and again, dedicated women have made a significant contribution to the success of their famous husbands' life's work. One of them is undoubtedly Bertha Benz, the resolute partner of Carl Benz. She was born Bertha Ringer on 3 May 1849 in Pforzheim and married Carl Benz on 20 July 1872 at the age of 23.

  5. 1849. Born in Pforzheim, Germany. 1869. Met future husband Carl Benz for the first time. 1885. Carl Benz completed his first Motorwagen prototype. 1886. An official patent was registered for the Motorwagen. 1888. Bertha Benz completed the first long distance car ride, driving from Mannheim to Pforzheim, taking just over 13 hours. 1944.

  6. Founders and pioneers. Bertha Benz. Bertha Benz (née Cäcilie Bertha Ringer on May 3, 1849) played a decisive part in the development of the automobile. She supported her husband Carl Benz as best she could and, like him, firmly believed in the future of the automobile.

  7. Bertha Benz's most famous feat occurred on August 5, 1888, when she embarked on the first long-distance automotive road trip in history. With her two sons by her side, she drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim, covering a distance that now takes about an hour in modern times.

  8. Jan 6, 2023 · Bertha was involved in elements of design and road testing, work that prepared her for the astonishing drive that was to make her famous. In the hands of perfectionist Karl, over the next three years the car went through two more iterations. Then, on 5 th August 1888, Bertha cracked.

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