1817Drais's Invention of the Dandy Horse

Baron Karl von Drais invents the dandy horse, an early veloc...
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🚲 Invention of the Dandy Horse

Dandy horse/velocipede bicycle invented.
Invention of the Dandy Horse (1816)
TransportationMechanical Engineering
GermanyGermanyFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚲 Drais's Invention of the Dandy Horse

Baron Karl von Drais invents the dandy horse, an early velocipede and precursor to the modern bicycle.
Drais's Invention of the Dandy Horse (1817)
TransportationMechanical Engineering
GermanyGermany

🪖 Dreyse's Bolt-Action Rifle Invention

Dreyse's Bolt-Action Rifle Invention (1824)
WeaponryMilitary TechnologyIndustrial RevolutionWarfare
GermanyGermany

🚗 Karl Benz Builds First Gasoline-Powered Automobile

Karl Benz produced first car with internal combustion engine.
Karl Benz Builds First Gasoline-Powered Automobile (1885)
AutomobileTransportationInternal Combustion EngineIndustrial Revolution
GermanyGermany

🚗 Karl Benz Sells the First Commercial Automobile

Karl Benz sells the first commercial automobile.
Karl Benz Sells the First Commercial Automobile (1886)
AutomobileTransportationIndustrial Revolution
GermanyGermany