Most scholars believe that German engineer karl benz was the first inventor.
1884, Karl Benz was born in Germany. He never met his father because his father, a train driver, died in an accident when he was one year old. 1860 after graduating from middle school, Mercedes-Benz went to a local technical school, where he was particularly interested in mechanical principles, especially studying heat engines and steam engines.
After graduating from Mercedes-Benz technical school, I first worked as an apprentice in a machinery factory, then as the director of Mannheim Construction Company, and soon served in the army. 187 1 Mercedes-Benz, who retired at the beginning of the year, looked for jobs everywhere, and it was not until the following year that he found a friend to borrow money to set up "karl benz Iron Casting Machinery Factory".
Due to the long-term economic depression, 1877, Mercedes-Benz's factory was on the verge of closure, owing 2000 marks to others, and debt collectors frequently came to the door.
Mercedes-Benz didn't give up (otherwise there would be no Mercedes-Benz today). He decided to turn to the engine manufacturing industry with great development potential, and successfully developed a single-cylinder two-stroke engine on the evening of 1879+02+3 1.
His factory was depressed because the engine was useless at that time. 1882, Mercedes-Benz finally got the support of a businessman and a bank, and jointly established Mannheim Gas Engine Co., Ltd. A month later, due to the contradiction between the businessman and the bank, Mercedes-Benz could not let go and angrily launched the company. Due to the premature launch, Mercedes-Benz took all the machinery and equipment as compensation.
1885, Mercedes-Benz finally built the world's first automobile (single cylinder water-cooled vertical engine, displacement of 985CC, power of 0.75 HP, maximum speed of 12 mph), and obtained the automobile manufacturing patent (registration number) on1886+129 October.
1888 In September, at the Munich Machinery Expo, Mercedes-Benz cars shocked the world.
1893, after several years' efforts, Carl Benz began to produce Victoria brand wagons (the price is 4000 marks), resulting in a backlog of products. He listened to the businessman's advice and introduced a car with only 2000 marks. As a result, he sold 125 cars a year.
Mercedes-Benz has achieved success, sustained development and great wealth. Every year from 65438+February to 3 1, I started the first engine at my wife's request and recalled the difficult history of that year.
1929, karl benz died.
1886 65438+1On October 29th, karl benz invented the first tricycle without horse-drawn, which is now kept in Munich's automobile museum. Mercedes-Benz Automobile Company won the' automobile manufacturing patent right', and it was this day that was determined as the birthday of the automobile.