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Karl Drais
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German inventor of early form of bicycle and typewriter (1785-1851)
OverviewAI-generated
Karl Drais was a German inventor, forester, designer, and mechanic who held the noble title of baron. Born in Karlsruhe in 1785, he was a citizen of the Grand Duchy of Baden. He received his education at Heidelberg University and spoke German. Drais worked in Karlsruhe, Brazil, and Mannheim, with a period of activity beginning in 1820.
His full name is Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Friedrich Von Drais. He is the author of the work *Beiträge Zur Körperlichen und Seelendiaetetik Für Nervenschwache Mancher Art*. Drais died in Karlsruhe on December 10, 1851, and was buried at the Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe. His life and works are described in the *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Beiträge Zur Körperlichen und Seelendiaetetik Für Nervenschwache Mancher Art
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1842-02-25
- Active to
- 1912-03-30
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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 29,136x
- Radiotherapy plus Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide for Glioblastoma
· 2005 · cited 18,733x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,790x
- An Overview of CMIP5 and the Experiment Design
· 2012 · cited 11,732x
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,660x
via Crossref · CC0
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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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Bicycle
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