| Carl Benz | |
| 卡尔·弗里德利希·本茨 | |
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Karl Friedrich Benz
listen); 25 November 1844 – 4 April 1929), sometimes also Carl Friedrich Benz, was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent Motorcar from 1885 is considered the first practical automobile. He received a patent for the motorcar in 1886.