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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.
It was this car, rather than Henry Ford's Model T, that was the first mass-produced, low-priced American motor vehicle. [11] As Smith's son, Frederic L. Smith, came into the business, he and Olds clashed frequently until Fred Smith removed Olds from the position of vice president and general manager in 1904, and Olds left his company. [12]
Named after the noted abolitionist, Frederick Douglas Patterson was born in 1871, one of five children of Josephine Utz (aka Outz or Qutz) and Charles Richard Patterson. [1] [2] His siblings were Mary, Catherine "Kate", Dollie, and his younger brother Samuel C. [3] [1]
[5] [6] Inventors began to branch out at the start of the 19th century, creating the de Rivaz engine, one of the first internal combustion engines, [7] and an early electric motor. [8] Samuel Brown later tested the first industrially applied internal combustion engine in 1826. Only two of these were made. [9]
Brum is a British children's television series about the adventures of a small, sentient vintage car named Brum. The series was originally narrated by Toyah Willcox, who also provided the voice for Brum and all characters. The show aired for three series between 1991 and 2002, with two revived CGI series on YouTube in 2016.
Bertha Benz at age 18, c. 1867 Cäcilie Bertha Ringer was born on 3 May 1849 to a wealthy carpenter family in Pforzheim.She was the third of nine children. Her father, Karl Friedrich Ringer, a master builder and carpenter, and her 20 year younger mother, Auguste Friedrich, were wealthy individuals who invested heavily in their children's educations.
For the first time Karl Benz publicly drove the car on July 3, 1886, in Mannheim at a top speed of 16 km/h (10 mph). [ 10 ] Benz later made more models of the Motorwagen: model number 2 had 1.1 kW (1.5 hp) engine, and model number 3 had 1.5 kW (2 hp) engine, allowing the vehicle to reach a maximum speed of approximately 16 km/h (10 mph).
James Earl Winner, Jr. (July 12, 1929 – September 14, 2010) was an American entrepreneur and chairman of Winner International who created The Club, an anti-theft device that is attached and locked on to a car's steering wheel, making it more difficult for car thieves to steal the car. By 1994, sales of the device had reached 14 million units.