Karl Drais
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Karl Freiherr von Drais (full name: Karl Friedrich Christian Ludwig Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn; 29 April 1785 – 10 December 1851) was a noble German forest official and significant inventor in the Biedermeier period. He was born and died in Karlsruhe. He is seen as "the father of the bicycle".[1]
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Born | Karl Friedrich Christian Ludwig Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn (1785-04-29)29 April 1785 Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Died | 10 December 1851(1851-12-10) (aged 66) Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Occupation | Inventor |
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