Karl Drais

Karl Freiherr von Drais
Karl Drais, c. 1820, then still a baron
Born
Karl Friedrich Christian Ludwig Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn

(1785-04-29)29 April 1785
Karlsruhe, Holy Roman Empire
Died10 December 1851(1851-12-10) (aged 66)
Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Confederation
NationalityGerman
OccupationInventor

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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