Karl Drais
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- Born
- 1785-04-29
- Died
- 1851-12-10
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Beiträge Zur Körperlichen und Seelendiaetetik Für Nervenschwache Mancher Art
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Standards and guidelines for the interpretation of sequence variants: a joint consensus recommendation of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the Association for Molecular Pathology
· 2015 · cited 27,997x
- Radiotherapy plus Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide for Glioblastoma
· 2005 · cited 18,334x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- An Overview of CMIP5 and the Experiment Design
· 2012 · cited 11,664x
- LIII. <i>On lines and planes of closest fit to systems of points in space</i>
· 1901 · cited 9,356x
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Key facts
- Born
- Karl Friedrich Christian Ludwig Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn , ( 1785-04-29 ) 29 April 1785, Karlsruhe , Holy Roman Empire
- Died
- 10 December 1851 (1851-12-10) (aged 66), Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden , German Confederation
- Occupation
- Inventor
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Key dates
- Born
- 29 April 1785
- Died
- 10 December 1851
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Karl
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Baden
- Place of birth
- Karlsruhe
- Place of death
- Karlsruhe
- Occupation
- mechanic
- Educated at
- Heidelberg University
- Languages spoken
- German
- Noble title
- baron
Article
Karl von Drais on his original Laufmaschine, the earliest two-wheeler, or hobbyhorse in 1819 A Draisine from around 1820, built with cherry wood and softwood. Displayed at the Kurpfälzisches Museum in Heidelberg, Germany. Karl Freiherr von Drais (full name: Karl Friedrich Christian Ludwig Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn; 29 April 1785 – 10 December 1851) was a noble German forest official and significant inventor in the Biedermeier period. He is regarded as "the father" and as the inventor of the bicycle.
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