Bertha Benz
Bertha Benz (German: [ˈbɛʁta ˈbɛnts] ⓘ; née Cäcilie Bertha Ringer; 3 May 1849 – 5 May 1944) was a German automotive pioneer. She was the business partner and wife of automobile inventor Karl Benz. On 5 August 1888, she was the first person to drive an internal-combustion-engined automobile over a long distance, field testing the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, inventing brake lining and solving several practical issues during the journey of 105 km (65 miles). In doing so, she brought the Patent-Motorwagen worldwide attention and got the company its first sales.
Bertha Benz | |
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Bertha Ringer, c. 1871, prior to her marriage to Karl Benz | |
| Born | Cäcilie Bertha Ringer 3 May 1849 Pforzheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Confederation |
| Died | 5 May 1944 (aged 95) Ladenburg, Greater German Reich |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | First person in history to drive an automobile over a long distance |
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| Children | 5 |
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