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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 .
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- First person in history to drive an automobile over a long distance
- Johann Benz (father-in-law), Josephine Benz (mother-in-law)
- German
May 1, 2024 · Bertha Benz 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.
Though Bertha Benz was not the inventor of the Motorwagen, she was an inv estor in its development. She had funded her husband’s business ventures before they were even married and continued to do so even after losing her legal rights as an investor upon her marriage.
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.
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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.
May 1, 2015 · Bertha Benz changed automotive history by packing her two teenage sons into a car and driving to her mother’s house. It doesn’t exactly sound impressive, but the year was 1888. A 65-mile road...
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