Historedia
Person

Gottlieb Daimler

Events
4
Episodes
5
Years
1885–1896

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Gottlieb Daimler, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Daimler granted German patent for the Reitwagen

    1885

    Role: Engineer and Inventor

    1. November 1885 · CannstattReitwagen Creation

      In November 1885, Daimler installed the engine in a wooden two-wheeler frame, creating the first internal combustion motorcycle.

    2. 18 November 1885 · Cannstatt to UntertürkheimFirst Ride

      Paul Daimler, Daimler's son, rode the Reitwagen on November 18, 1885, covering 5–12 kilometers.

  2. Gottlieb Daimler assembles his first automobile

    1886

    Role: Engineer and Industrialist

    1. 8 March 1886 · Daimler's houseAssembly of the Motorized Carriage

      Daimler and Maybach secretly brought a purchased stagecoach into their house in March 1886 to adapt it with their engine.

  3. Wölfert's motorised airship makes first engine-driven flight

    1888

    Role: Engine Inventor

    1. 10 August 1888 · Cannstatt (departure locality); disputed destination: Aldingen (part of Remseck am Neckar) per source-c5b99bf9e436685e:1708, or Kornwestheim per source-95312a8206665c91:189231888 Motorized Airship Flight

      Wölfert's airship, powered by a Daimler petrol engine, flew 10 km from Cannstatt in August 1888, demonstrating internal combustion propulsion.

  4. Gottlieb Daimler builds the first gasoline truck

    1896

    Role: Founder of Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft

    1. 1 October 1896 (recorded sale date) · Bad Cannstatt (company base, not confirmed sale or construction site)First Truck Sale

      Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft recorded the sale of its first 1.5-ton payload truck to London's British Motor Syndicate Ltd, dated October 1, 1896.

Sources

  1. Gottlieb Daimler Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  2. Daimler Reitwagen Wikipedia, revision of 2025-08-29
  3. Friedrich Hermann Wölfert Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-08
  4. Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18