Karl Benz

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Karl Benz was a pioneering German engineer and inventor widely credited with creating the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Karl Benz canonical 21
Carl Benz 1
Karl Benz Jr. 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf automotive pioneer
engineer
human
inventor
awardReceived Order of the Red Eagle
Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts
surface form: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts
causeOfDeath bronchitis
child Clara Benz
Ellen Benz
Eugen Benz
Richard Benz
Thilde Benz
countryOfCitizenship Germany
dateOfBirth 1844-11-25
dateOfDeath 1929-04-04
describedBySource historical automotive literature
educatedAt University of Karlsruhe
surface form: Polytechnikum Karlsruhe
ethnicGroup German
familyName Mercedes-Benz
surface form: Benz
fieldOfWork automotive engineering
mechanical engineering
founded Benz & Cie.
Benz & Cie.
surface form: Benz & Cie. Rheinische Gasmotorenfabrik
givenName Karl
hasOccupationSpecialization internal combustion engines
vehicle construction
hasPartInName Karl Benz self-linksurface differs
surface form: Karl Friedrich Benz
hasSignature signature of Karl Benz
influenced automotive industry
knownFor developing the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine
pioneering automobile design
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf Benz & Cie.
surface form: Benz & Cie. management
notableEvent commercialization of early automobiles
grant of patent for Benz Patent-Motorwagen in 1886
notableWork Benz Patent-Motorwagen
Benz Patent-Motorwagen
surface form: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1
occupation engineer
industrialist
inventor
placeOfBirth Grand Duchy of Baden
Mühlburg
placeOfDeath Ladenburg
Weimar Republic
residence Ladenburg
Mannheim
sexOrGender male
spouse Bertha Benz

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Mercedes-Benz foundedBy Karl Benz
Karl notableBearerExample Karl Benz
Karl Benz hasPartInName Karl Benz self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Karl Friedrich Benz
Benz & Cie. founder Karl Benz
Benz & Cie. keyPerson Karl Benz
Karl hasNotableBearer Karl Benz
Daimler AG foundedBy Karl Benz
this entity surface form: Carl Benz
August Horch employer Karl Benz
Mühlburg birthplaceOf Karl Benz
Mühlburg notablePerson Karl Benz
Ladenburg associatedWithPerson Karl Benz
Ladenburg hasMemorialFor Karl Benz
Benz Patent-Motorwagen designer Karl Benz
Bertha Benz spouse Karl Benz
Bertha Benz child Karl Benz
this entity surface form: Karl Benz Jr.
Benz Velo designer Karl Benz
Benz Ideal designer Karl Benz
Clara Benz father Karl Benz
Thilde Benz father Karl Benz
Thilde Benz notableRelative Karl Benz
Eugen Benz father Karl Benz
Eugen Benz relative Karl Benz
Ellen Benz father Karl Benz