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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] .
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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- 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...
- In 1926 the Benz company, founded by German engineer Karl Benz, merged with its competitor, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, to form Daimler-Benz, mak...
- German engineer Karl Benz died on April 4, 1929, in Ladenburg, near Mannheim, Germany.
Apr 2, 2014 · 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 internal combustion engine, which is...
Dec 18, 2014 · Carl Benz resigned from his position in the company on January 24, 1903, but became a member of the Supervisory Board. Carl Benz left the company because the management had summoned a group of French design engineers to the Mannheim factory to counter developments by its rival Mercedes.
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Carl Benz passed away on 4 April 1929 in his house in Ladenburg, which today serves as seat of the Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz Foundation – Daimler and Benz Foundation since the end of August 2010 – and as a venue for various events.
Dec 24, 2018 · 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.
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen ("patent motorcar"), built in 1885 by the German Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the first practical modern automobile and was the first car put into production. It was patented in January 1886 and unveiled in public later that year.
