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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. His Benz Patent Motorcar from 1885 is considered the first practical modern automobile and first car put into series production. [1] .

  2. Dec 24, 2018 · Updated on December 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.

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    • 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.
  3. Karl Benz. 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.

  4. www.wikiwand.com › simple › Karl_BenzKarl Benz - Wikiwand

    Karl Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the internal combustion engine and petrol-powered automobile, and together with his wife Bertha Benz pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz.

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