Karl Drais

German inventor of early form of bicycle and typewriter (1785-1851) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Karl Drais
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Karl Freiherr von Drais (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. Drais invented the Laufmaschine ("running machine").

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