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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Carl_BenzCarl Benz - Wikipedia

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   Signature. 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]

   • Occupation: Engineer
   • Education: University of Karlsruhe

   • Resting place: Cemetery of Ladenburg

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Karl-BenzKarl Friedrich Benz | Biography, Facts, Automobile, & Mercedes

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   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. (Read Henry Ford’s 1926 Britannica essay on mass production.)

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     Karl Benz was a German mechanical engineer who designed and, in 1885, built the world’s first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-com...
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     In 1926 the Benz company, founded by German engineer Karl Benz, merged with its competitor, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, to form Daimler-Benz, mak...
   • When did Karl Benz die?

     German engineer Karl Benz died on April 4, 1929, in Ladenburg, near Mannheim, Germany.

4. www.biography.com › inventors › karl-benzKarl Benz - Inventions, Wife & Facts - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Karl Benz was a German inventor and engineer who designed and built the first practical automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine in 1885. He founded his own company, Benz & Co., and patented his invention in 1886. He died in 1929 at age 84. Learn more about his life, wife, inventions, and legacy.

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6. www.invent.org › inductees › carl-benzCarl Benz | The National Inventors Hall of Fame

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Carl Benz, the German engineer who designed the first practical, gasoline-powered automobile in 1886 and pioneered the integration of engine, chassis and drive. Find out how he solved the steering problem, solved the ignition problem and solved the water cooling problem, and how he influenced the auto industry with his innovations.

7. www.thoughtco.com › karl-benz-and-automobile-4077066Karl Benz and the First Practical Automobile - ThoughtCo

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   Dec 24, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Karl Benz, the inventor of the world's first practical automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine. Find out how he designed and built the Motorwagen, received the first patent, and became the first legally licensed driver in 1886.

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   Who is Carl Benz?

   • Mercedes-Benz: Carl Benz. Benz. Carl Benz was born in Karlsruhe on November 25, 1844, the son of an engine driver. His father died just two years after Carl’s birth. Despite her limited financial means, his mother ensured that he received a good education. Carl Benz attended high school, then studied at the Polytechnic College in Karlsruhe.

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   Who were Carl Benz parents?

   • Carl Benz was born Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant on 25 November 1844 in Mühlburg, now a borough of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, which is part of modern Germany. His parents were Josephine Vaillant and a locomotive driver, Johann Georg Benz, whom she married a few months later.

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   When did Karl Benz die?

   • Karl Benz (born November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Baden [Germany]—died April 4, 1929, Ladenburg, near Mannheim, Germany) 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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   What was the first car made by Karl Benz?

   • 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. It was a three-wheeler called the Motorwagen or Benz Patent Motorcar.

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9. group.mercedes-benz.com › carl-benzCarl Benz | Mercedes-Benz Group > Company > Tradition ...

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   Carl Benz Söhne. In 1906, together with sons Eugen and Richard he founded the firm Carl Benz Söhne in Ladenburg. In 1912, he retired from the company as shareholder and left it solely in the hands of sons Eugen and Richard. Carl Benz passed away on 4 April 1929 in his house in Ladenburg, which today serves as seat of the Gottlieb Daimler and ...

10. www.mercedes-benz.com › milestones › carl-benzMercedes-Benz: Carl Benz.

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    Dec 18, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Carl Benz, the inventor of the first automobile with an internal combustion engine. Explore his biography, career, patents and legacy as a pioneer of motorization.