GK
INVENTIONS
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Question
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Who is widely credited with inventing the first modern automobile?
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Alexander Graham Bell
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Elisha Gray
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Henry Ford
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Karl Benz
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.” The patent – number 37435 – may be regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most authorities are inclined to honour Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler of Germany as the most important pioneer contributors to the gasoline-engine automobile. Benz ran his first car in 1885, Daimler in 1886.
Detailed explanation-3: -Did Karl Benz found Mercedes-Benz? In 1926 the Benz company, founded by German engineer Karl Benz, merged with its competitor, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, to form Daimler-Benz, maker of Mercedes-Benz automobiles.
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