Karl Benz, German inventor, engine designer, and Mercedes-Benz automotive maker, was born in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, in 1844.
Karl Benz, a German inventor, is one of several people credited with inventing the first vehicle. He designed the motorised tricycle in 1885, which became the first "horseless vehicle" powered by an internal combustion engine. Benz's contributions to vehicle design included the development of elements such as a carburetor and an electrical ignition system. On November 25, 1844, Benz was born in Karlsruhe, Germany. His father was a train engineer who died when his kid was two years old from pneumonia.
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