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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]
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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.
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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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Apr 2, 2014 · (1844-1929) Who Was Karl Benz? 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...
The first automobile. On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.”. The patent – number 37435 – may be regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile.
May 4, 2022 · Driven by a genius for mechanical engineering and a fascination with the budding notion of ‘horseless carriages’, Karl Friedrich Benz designed and developed the world’s first internal combustion engine-powered automobile in 1885.
Modern Automobile. U.S. Patent No. 385,087. Inducted in 2022. Born Nov. 25, 1844 - Died April 4, 1929. German engineer Carl Benz was the first to design a car around the internal combustion engine rather than adding an engine to an existing wagon or carriage, a critical insight in auto evolution.