Carl Benz
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. He received a patent for the motorcar in 1886, the same year he first publicly drove the Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
Carl Benz | |
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| Born | Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant 25 November 1844 |
| Died | 4 April 1929 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Cemetery of Ladenburg |
| Education | University of Karlsruhe |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | Founded Fabrik für Maschinen zur Blechbearbeitung, Gasmotorenfabrik in Mannheim A. G., Benz & Cie. |
| Significant design | Benz Patent-Motorwagen |
| Significant advance | Automobile |
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His company Benz & Cie., based in Mannheim, was the world's first automobile plant and largest of its day. In 1926, it merged with Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft to form Daimler-Benz, which produces the Mercedes-Benz among other brands.
Benz is widely regarded as "the father of the car", as well as the "father of the automobile industry".