Karl Freiherr von Drais (full name: Karl Friedrich Christian Ludwig Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn; 29 April 1785 – 10 December 1851) was a noble German...

the ground instead of the pedals of later bicycles. It was invented by Karl Drais (who called it a Laufmaschine [German: [ˈlaʊfmaˌʃiːnə], "running machine"])...

used bicycle belongs to German Baron Karl von Drais, a civil servant to the Grand Duke of Baden in Germany. Drais invented his Laufmaschine (German for...

another 80 years or more) punched a paper strip and was built in 1830 by Karl Drais, a German inventor. The first machine was made in 1863 by the Italian...

infrastructure. The eponymous term is derived from the German inventor Baron Karl Drais, who invented his Laufmaschine (German for "running machine") in 1817...

velocipede today is the bicycle. The term was probably first coined by Karl von Drais in French as vélocipède for the French translation of his advertising...

earliest two-wheeled bicycle, a Laufmaschine or dandy horse, invented by Karl Drais in 1817. These early balance bikes consisted of a simple wooden frame...

the Rhine by Johann Gottfried Tulla The premiere of the velocipede by Karl Drais Hereditary Prince Charles married Stéphanie de Beauharnais (28 August...

Drais is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Karl Drais (1785–1851), German inventor Methkal Abu Drais (born 1983), Jordanian long-distance...

Baron Karl von Drais. It is regarded as the first bicycle and von Drais is seen as the "father of the bicycle", but it did not have pedals. Von Drais introduced...

the periodic table of elements, inventor of the two-wheeler principle Karl Drais, Alfred Wegener, who discovered the continental drift, as well as political...

facts in transportation history are that both Karl Drais, the inventor of the bicycle, as well as Karl Benz, the inventor of the automobile were born...

hour. The first meat grinder was invented in the nineteenth century by Karl Drais. The earliest form of the meat grinder was hand-cranked and forced meat...

noise-reduction system – Ray Dolby Doppler radar – Christian Doppler Draisine – Karl Drais Edison effect (Thermionic emission) – Thomas Edison Edison screw – Thomas...

grinder was invented in the early 19th century by the German engineer Karl Drais. The machine made it possible for minced meat to be sold at market in...

Rudolf Diesel, Hugo Junkers and Karl Benz helped shape modern automotive and air transportation technology, while Karl Drais invented the bicycle. Aerospace...

politician (b. 1769) December 19 J. M. W. Turner, English artist (b. 1775) Karl Drais, German inventor (b. 1785) Gustafva Lindskog, Swedish athlete (b. 1794)...

the periodic table of elements, inventor of the two-wheeler principle Karl Drais, Alfred Wegener, who discovered the continental drift, as well as political...

located at Nymphenberg Palace was an inspiration to Heidelberg student Karl Drais in his invention of the velocipede (a precursor of the bicycle). The third...

significant inventions were made in Mannheim: Karl Drais built the first two-wheeled draisine in 1817. Karl Benz drove the first automobile on the streets...

The lack of oats to feed horses may have inspired the German inventor Karl Drais to research new ways of horseless transportation, which led to the invention...

cementless concrete Anastase Dragomir (1896–1966), Romania – Ejection seat Karl Drais (1785–1851), Germany – dandy horse, Draisine Richard Drew (1899–1980)...

cyclocomputers, bells, etc. The dandy horse, or draisienne, invented by Karl Drais and the first vehicle with two wheels arranged in tandem, was controlled...

At Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal begins. 1818 - Baron Karl Drais patents the laufmaschine, a forerunner to the bicycle December 16, 1811...

London. January 12 – The Dandy horse (Laufmaschine bicycle) is invented by Karl Drais in Mannheim. February 3 – Jeremiah Chubb is granted a patent for the Chubb...

kinetic energy of the bike and rider into thermal energy to be dissipated. Karl Drais included a pivoting brake shoe that could be pressed against the rear...

officially introduced the Reformation in the county of Eberstein in 1556 Karl Drais (1785–1851), studied forestry teacher and inventor, lived here in 1794...

Theological Seminary, while meeting in New York City. June 12 German inventor Karl Drais drives his dandy horse ("Draisine" or Laufmaschine), the earliest form...

Doppler effect. Walter Robert Dornberger: Co-inventor of the V-2 rocket. Karl Drais: Inventor of the bicycle and typewriter (1821) among other things. Peter...

Audubon, French-American naturalist, illustrator (d. 1851) April 29 – Karl Drais, German inventor, creator of a precursor to the bicycle (d. 1851) May...