Karl Drais
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".
Karl Freiherr von Drais | |
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Karl Drais, c. 1820, then still a baron | |
| Born | Karl Friedrich Christian Ludwig Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn 29 April 1785 Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Died | 10 December 1851 (aged 66) Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Inventor |
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