Karl Benz Mercedes Benz. Karl benz is wildly credited with inventing the combustion engine and is one of the greatest automotive engineers of all time. Karl friedrich benz sometimes spelled as carl november 25 1844 karlsruhe april 4 1929 ladenburg germany was a german engine designer and automobile engineer generally regarded as the inventor of the gasoline powered automobile and pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer mercedes benz other german contemporaries gottlieb daimler and wilhelm maybach working as partners.
In 1926 benz co. Daimler benz went on to sell mercedes benz vehicles the name. While daimler was working on its line of cars karl benz was doing the same thing.
According to german law the child acquired the name benz by legal marriage of his parents benz and vaillant.
Mercedes benz was founded in 1926 by karl benz gottlieb daimler wilhelm maybach and emil jellinek whose daughter mercedes is our original namesake. On 24 january 1903 karl benz announced his retirement from active work within the company and took a seat on the supervisory board. Mercedes benz was founded in 1926 by karl benz gottlieb daimler wilhelm maybach and emil jellinek whose daughter mercedes is our original namesake. Karl benz german mechanical engineer who designed and in 1885 built the world s first practical automobile to be powered by an internal combustion engine.