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  1. Apr 17, 2024 · Karl Benz (born November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Baden [Germany]—died April 4, 1929, Ladenburg, near Mannheim, Germany) was a German mechanical engineer who designed and in 1885 built the world’s first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine.

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    Carl (or Karl) Friedrich Benz (German: [kaʁl ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈbɛnts] ⓘ; born Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant; 25 November 1844 – 4 April 1929) was a German engine designer and automotive engineer.

  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Karl Benz was a German inventor and engineer. He overcame financial setbacks and unsupportive associates to design and build a car with a fully integrated internal combustion engine,...

    • Harry Atkins
    • Benz grew up in near poverty but developed a precocious interest in engineering. Born in Karlsruhe, Germany on 25 November 1844, Karl Benz was brought up in challenging circumstances.
    • Despite financial difficulties Benz developed innovative engine technologies. After graduating from the University of Karlsruhe with a degree in mechanical engineering, Benz flitted between engineering jobs before settling in Mannheim where he established an iron foundry and sheet metal workshop with a partner, August Ritter.
    • His breakthrough two-stroke engine followed a succession of important inventions. Benz patented several components that would complement the production of his two-stroke engine and ultimately feature in his first automobile.
    • He founded a new company, Benz & Cie., in 1883. Despite his engineering breakthroughs in the late 1870s and early 1880s, Benz was frustrated by a lack of opportunities to develop his ideas.
  4. Dec 24, 2018 · In 1885, a German mechanical engineer named Karl Benz designed and built the world's first practical automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine. A year later, Benz received the first patent (DRP No. 37435) for a gas-fueled car on January 29, 1886.

    • Mary Bellis
  5. Karl Friedrich Benz, for whom an alternate French spelling of Carl is used occasionally, (November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Germany – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg, Germany) was a German engine designer and automobile engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the gasoline-powered automobile.

  6. Dec 18, 2014 · Carl Benz left the company because the management had summoned a group of French design engineers to the Mannheim factory to counter developments by its rival Mercedes. This resulted in internal wrangles and the resignation of Karl Benz, together with his sons Eugen and Richard.

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