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Karl Friedrich Benz, sometimes spelled as Carl, (November 16, 1844, Karlsruhe, – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg, Germany) was a German engine designer and automobile engineer ... - Karl Benz - Carl Benz
Karl Benz was the German mechanical engineer who designed and in 1885 built the world's first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine - KARL BENZ
Karl Benz was born on 25th November 1844 in Karlsruhe, the son of an engine driver. The middle of the last century, when Benz was an apprentice, was a time of ...
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Karl Benz
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Karl Benz (1844-1929), German mechanical engineer, born in Karlsruhe. He was a pioneer in the automobile industry. In 1878 he developed a two-cycle internal-combustion engine and later a light four-cycle engine. He invented the differential drive and other automotive accessories. In 1885 he built a three-wheeled vehicle with an internal-combustion engine. This vehicle was patented and driven through the streets of Munich in 1886. Benz shared with the German Gottlieb Daimler the credit for building the first automobile.
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