Karl Friedrich Benz or Carl Friedrich Benz (German: [b?nts] (listen); 25 November 1844 – 4 April 1929) was a German engine designer, automobile engineer.
His Benz Patent Motorcar from 1885 is considered the first practical automobile.
Author: Unknown Source: Benz, Carl Friedrich: Lebensfahrt eines deutschen Erfinders. Die Erfindung des Automobils, Erinnerungen eines Achtzigjährigen. Leipzig 1936, S. 155-156. zeno.org License: CC-PD-Mark PD Old