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Early developments essential to the development of automobiles. Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, physics of the internal combustion engine; Illuminating gas, first internal combustion engine fuel; Ligroin or heavy naphtha, first liquid automotive fuel, n-hexane; Car and car engine designers, chronologically by first vehicle/engine built
The invention of the car heater, 1893. Wilcox's patent for a car heater, 1893. Margaret A. Wilcox (1838 – March 30, 1912) was an American mechanical engineer and inventor known for her late-nineteenth-century discoveries.
Bertha Benz at age 18, c. 1867 Cäcilie Bertha Ringer was born on 3 May 1849 to a wealthy carpenter family in Pforzheim.She was the third of nine children. Her father, Karl Friedrich Ringer, a master builder and carpenter, and her 20 year younger mother, Auguste Friedrich, were wealthy individuals who invested heavily in their children's educations.
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen ("patent motorcar"), built in 1885 by the German Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the first practical modern automobile [1] [a] and was the first car put into production. [8] It was patented in January 1886 and unveiled in public later that year.
Carl (or Karl) Friedrich Benz (German: [kaʁl ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈbɛnts] ⓘ; born Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant; 25 November 1844 – 4 April 1929) was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1885 is considered the first practical modern automobile and first car put into series production. [1]
Still, a lot of new dog parents strive to find that perfectly unusual girl dog name for their little lady - one that won't end in a case of mistaken identity at the dog park!
Charlotte Bridgwood - Mother of Florence Lawrence and automotive enthusiast. Bridgwood was responsible for developing the windshield wiper in 1917. [4] Hedy Lamarr- Co-invented an early technique for spread spectrum communications which paved the way for the wireless transmission technology (WiFi) that allows us to enjoy the internet and Bluetooth.
Some names such as Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace are widely known, many other women have been active inventors and innovators in a wide range of interests and applications, contributing important developments to the world in which we live. [2] [3] The following is a list of notable women innovators and inventors displayed by country.