Historedia
Person

Karl Drais

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1817–1818

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Karl Drais, 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 Drais drives his dandy horse (Laufmaschine) at Mannheim

    1817

    Role: Inventor

    1. 12 June 1817 · Mannheim to Schwetzinger RelaishausFirst Ride from Mannheim

      Karl Drais rode his Laufmaschine from Mannheim to the Schwetzinger Relaishaus on 12 June 1817, utilizing Baden's best road.

  2. Karl Drais invents the Laufmaschine (dandy horse) in Mannheim

    1817–1818

    Role: Inventor

    1. 1817 · MannheimInvention of the Laufmaschine

      Karl Drais invented the Laufmaschine, a two-wheeled, foot-propelled conveyance, in 1817.

    2. 12 June 1817 · Mannheim to RheinauFirst Ride of the Laufmaschine

      Karl Drais's first reported ride of the Laufmaschine took place on 12 June 1817, from Mannheim to the Schwetzinger Relaishaus.

    3. 12 January 1818 · BadenGrand-Ducal Privilege

      On 12 January 1818, Drais was awarded a grand-ducal privilege to protect his inventions for 10 years in Baden.

Sources

  1. Karl Drais Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17