Historedia
Person

Karl Benz

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1885–1886

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Karl Benz, 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. Karl Benz builds the Benz Patent-Motorwagen in Mannheim

    1885

    Role: Engineer and Inventor

    1. 1885 · MannheimPatent Preparation

      By the end of 1885, Benz was sufficiently confident in the vehicle to prepare a patent application.

    2. Spring 1885 · MannheimPrototype Movement

      In spring 1885, Benz's prototype moved under its own power for the first time, a milestone in the vehicle's development.

  2. Karl Benz patents the Benz Patent-Motorwagen

    1886

    Role: Inventor and Patent Holder

    1. 29 January to 2 November 1886 · Mannheim, GermanyPatent Application

      Benz filed the patent for his gas-fueled automobile on 29 January 1886, which was granted in November.

    2. 3 July 1886 · Mannheim, GermanyPublic Drive in Mannheim

      Benz drove the Motorwagen publicly on the Ringstrasse in Mannheim on 3 July 1886.

Sources

  1. Benz Patent-Motorwagen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  2. Carl Benz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09