Karl Benz

Karl Friedrich Benz (November 25, 1844 – April 4, 1929) was a German engine designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the internal combustion engine and petrol-powered automobile, and together with his wife Bertha Benz pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz.

Category:1844 births
Category:1929 deaths
Category:German mechanical engineers
Category:German inventors
Category:People from Karlsruhe