# Carl Benz

_German automotive and engine designer and manufacturer (1844–1929)_

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> Carl Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1885 is considered the first practical, modern automobile and the first car to be put into series production. He received a patent for the motorcar in 1886, the same year he first publicly drove the Benz Patent-Motorwagen.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 November 1844 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mühlburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224#P19))
- **Died:** 4 April 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ladenburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Republic of Baden; Grand Duchy of Baden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224#P27))
- **Occupation:** engineer; inventor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224#P106))
- **Education:** University of Karlsruhe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224#P69))
- **Spouse:** Bertha Benz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224#P26))
- **Positions held:** founder; co-founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224#P39))
- **Awards:** Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille; honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; National Inventors Hall of Fame ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224#P166))

## Questions

**When was Carl Benz born?**  
Carl Benz was born on 25 November 1844 in Mühlburg.

**What positions has Carl Benz held?**  
Positions held by Carl Benz include: founder; co-founder.

**Where did Carl Benz study?**  
Carl Benz was educated at University of Karlsruhe.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Carl Benz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Benz) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कार्ल बेन्ज](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q40224](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40224) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Carl Benz circa 1920.jpg by Unknown (same photo credited to various stock photo agencies. The copyright is also claimed by the Mercedes-Benz Public Archive ) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Benz_circa_1920.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Carl Benz, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Carl Benz circa 1920.jpg — Unknown (same photo credited to various stock photo agencies. The copyright is also claimed by the Mercedes-Benz Public Archive ), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Carl Benz". DigiNepal. Last updated 11 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/carl-benz. Retrieved 14 November 2026.