Karl Drais, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Drais

German inventor of early form of bicycle and typewriter

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1785

Place of Birth: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 10-Dec-1851

Profession: inventor, forester

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Karl Freiherr von Drais (full name: Karl Friedrich Christian Ludwig Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn) (29 April 1785 in Karlsruhe – 10 December 1851 in Karlsruhe) was a noble German forest official and significant inventor in the Biedermeier period.