Bertha Benz

Deceased Person

1849 – 1944

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Who was Bertha Benz?

Bertha Benz was the wife and business partner of automobile inventor Karl Benz. In 1888, she was the first person to drive an automobile over a long distance. In doing so, she brought the Benz Patent-Motorwagen worldwide attention and got the company its first sales.

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Born
May 3, 1849
Pforzheim
Also known as
  • Bertha Ringer
Spouses
Nationality
  • Germany
Lived in
  • Baden-Württemberg
Died
May 5, 1944
Ladenburg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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