Carl BenzCarl Benz(1844 – 1929)(1844 – 1929)

GermaGerman inven inventorsntors

About himAbout him

His complete name was „Karl His complete name was „Karl Friedrich Michael Benz“, he was Friedrich Michael Benz“, he was born on 25 November 1844 in born on 25 November 1844 in Mühlberg (Karlsruhe) and died on Mühlberg (Karlsruhe) and died on 4 April 1929 in Ladenburg. 4 April 1929 in Ladenburg. People know him as an engineer People know him as an engineer and inventor.and inventor.

In 1853 he went to the In 1853 he went to the

Karlsruher Lyzeum and passed Karlsruher Lyzeum and passed his school leaving exam in 1860. his school leaving exam in 1860. He married Bertha Ringer in He married Bertha Ringer in 1872. They had 5 children1872. They had 5 children..

Mercedes BenzMercedes Benz

Mercedes-Benz is a German Mercedes-Benz is a German brand of the Daimler Company. brand of the Daimler Company. The brand was created in 1926 The brand was created in 1926 by the merging of Daimler-by the merging of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft by Gottlieb Motoren-Gesellschaft by Gottlieb Daimler and Benz & Cie by Carl Daimler and Benz & Cie by Carl Benz.Benz.

His inventionHis invention In 1885 Carl Benz made one of the In 1885 Carl Benz made one of the

biggest inventions in the world, the biggest inventions in the world, the petrolcar.petrolcar.

PetrolcarPetrolcar

The petrolcar had The petrolcar had 0,8 PS (horse power) 0,8 PS (horse power) and the tyres were and the tyres were made out of rubbermade out of rubber

Cars at the beginning of the Cars at the beginning of the 20th century20th century

Cars todayCars today

The cars today are environmentally The cars today are environmentally

friendlier and fasterfriendlier and faster

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Georg Graf von Arco Oberschule Nauen