Karl III. Wilhelm (*17th January 1679, †12th May 1738)

 

-Karl became margrave of Baden-Durlach in year 1709, after his father died

-Then he founded Karlsruhe in year 1715

-He had a special thought when he decided how he wanted to construct his city

-He wanted his palace to be the center of the city, also as sign of his totalitarian rule

-> that‘s how the „fan“ develped

-He was also known for his love to tulips

-He is burried in a pyramid in the center of the city  

 

 

 

The life of Carl Benz (*25th November 1844, †4th April 1929)

 

-In year 1883 he founded his own company: Benz & Cie.

-In year 1885 he built the first car called „Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1“

-First no one belived in the success of a „coach without horses“

-Bertha Benz went on her famous trip in year 1888 in which she travelled 104 km with the „Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 3“

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karl Drais (*29th April 1785, †10th December 1851)

 

-He invented many things in his life, but the most unique was the „Draisine“ (1917)

-He told that he had the idea while watching ice skaters

-Revolutionary because  using the „Draisine“, places could be reached way faster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article by Cedric Zapf

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Pyramid: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_III._Wilhelm_(Baden-Durlach)#/media/File:Karlsruher_Pyramide.JPG

Picture Karlsruhe: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Karlsruher_Stadtansicht.jpg

Picture Karl III Wilhelm: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Karl-Wilhelm.jpg, Gemeinfrei, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1897513

Picture Carl Benz: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Benz

Picture first car: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Benz#/media/File:Patentmotorwagen_mit_Benz.jpg

Picture Karl Drais: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/KarlDrais.jpg

Picture Draisine: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_von_Drais#/media/File:Draisine1817.jpg