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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.
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Bertha Benz. Inducted 2016. 1849 - 1944. On the morning of August 5, 1888, Bertha Benz and her two oldest sons quietly left their house and unknowingly changed the world forever. While Bertha’s husband Carl lay asleep, she left a note on the kitchen table informing him that they were leaving to visit her mother in Pforzheim, Germany, some 60 ...
Jan 6, 2023 · In 1885, it is widely agreed, Karl Benz, aided by his wife Bertha, built the first car. After Karl’s death, Bertha confidently announced, ‘Before me, no automobile existed .’. In fact, neither statement is true. In 1863 Étienne Lenoir drove his internal combustion powered car twenty-two kilometres from Paris to Joinville and back.
Bertha Benz was a German automotive pioneer. She was the business partner, investor and wife of automobile inventor Karl Benz. On 5 August 1888, she was the first person to drive an internal-combustion-engined automobile over a long distance, field testing the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, inventing brake lining and solving several practical issues ...
May 3, 2018 · Scientist of the Day - Bertha Benz. Bertha Benz, pioneer of the automotive road trip, was born May 3, 1849. Bertha was the wife and partner of Karl Benz, who built the first automobile powered by an internal combusion engine in 1885.
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 ...
