Carl Benz

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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1. When was Carl Benz born?November 25, 1844
2. Where was Carl Benz born?Mühlburg, Grand Duchy of Baden (now part of Karlsruhe, Germany)
3. Who was Carl Benz and what did he invent?Carl Benz was a German engineer who built the first practical car, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, in 1885.
4. What was special about the Benz Patent-Motorwagen?It was a three‑wheeled car with a single‑cylinder four‑stroke engine that could drive itself, making it the first usable automobile.

Internal Combustion Engine: An engine that generates power by burning fuel inside a combustion chamber.
Series Production: A manufacturing process where identical products are made in large quantities using standardized parts and assembly lines.
Automotive Industry: The sector of the economy concerned with the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles.