Gottlieb Daimler (March 17, 1834 – March 6, 1900) was a key figure in the development of the gasoline engine and the invention and development of the automobile.
Born in Schorndorf, he served an apprenticeship as a gunsmith and spent a period abroad studying mechanical engineering before attending technical college in Stuttgart.
Daimler developed in Stuttgart (Germany) the world's first motorbike in 1885, and world's first four-wheeled automobile in 1886.
See also
Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach, Mercedes-Benz
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