Karl Benz
automotive and engine designer and manufacturer
Karl Friedrich Benz (November 25, 1844 – April 4, 1929) was a German engine designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the internal combustion engine and petrol-powered automobile, and together with his wife Bertha Benz pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz.
Karl Benz | |
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Born | |
Died | April 4, 1929 Ladenburg, Germany | (aged 84)
Nationality | German |
Education | University of Karlsruhe |
Occupation | Engineer |
Spouse | Bertha Ringer |
Children | 5, Eugen, Richard, Clara, Ellen, Thilde |
Parent(s) | Johann George Benz (father), Josephine Vaillant (mother) |
Engineering career | |
Projects | founded Mercedes-Benz |
Significant design | Benz Patent Motorwagen |
Significant advance | gasoline-powered automobile |
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