Gottlieb Daimler

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gottlieb-daimler

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Gottlieb Daimler born?March 17, 1834, Schorndorf, Kingdom of Württemberg
2. When did Gottlieb Daimler die?March 6, 1900, Cannstatt, Kingdom of Württemberg
3. What is the career?Engineer, industrial designer, industrialist, and inventor
4. What is the company founded?Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) in 1890 with Wilhelm Maybach

Internal Combustion Engine: A heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.
Pioneer: A person who is among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or activity.
Automobile: A wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. It is typically self-propelled via an internal combustion engine or electric motor, and runs on wheels.
Throttle Control: A mechanism that regulates the amount of fuel-air mixture or steam entering an engine, thereby controlling its speed and power output.