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Karl Benz

German automotive and engine designer and manufacturer (1844–1929)

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Lived 1844–1929, aged 85
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  • Fame31.5
  • Momentum1.3
  • Scientists rank#84
  • Wikipedia35K
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    1844–1929
    Aged 85
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Updated 2026-06-01

Carl Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1885 is considered the first practical, modern automobile and the first car to be put into series production.

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Carl Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1885 is considered the first practical, modern automobile and the first car to be put into series production. He received a patent for the motorcar in 1886, the same year he first publicly drove the Benz Patent-Motorwagen.

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