Karl Friedrich Christian Ludwig Freiherr
DRAIS VON SAUERBRONN
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Born: 29 April 1785 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Karl Friedrich Christian Ludwig Freiherr DRAIS VON SAUERBRONN died 10 December 1851 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Recorded occupation: inventor of the bicycle
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Birth — 178529 April 1785
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
'... The first known bicyclist was the Comte de Sivrac, who was seen riding a two-wheel 'wooden horse' in Paris in 1791, the Smithsonian reports. Among its many drawbacks was that it was impossible to steer.
On had to lift, drag or jump the front wheel to change direction.
Baron von Drais or Sauerbrun, chief forester to the Grand Duke of Baden, solved that problem in 1817 - and added a padded saddle, too. He took his design to Paris where it became known as the velocipede...'
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Waukesha Daily Freeman
Waukesha, Wisconsin
May 26, 1977
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 185110 December 1851
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
He died at the age of 66.
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Last updated: 6/7/2024 12:32:07 PM
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