Karl Drais

Summary

Karl Drais is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Karlsruhe^[2]. He was born on April 29, 1785^[3]. He passed away in Karlsruhe^[4]. He died on December 10, 1851^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], forester^[7], designer^[8], and land surveyor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Karl Drais's place of birth was Karlsruhe^[2].
• Karl Drais died in Karlsruhe^[4].
• Karl Drais was born on April 29, 1785^[3].
• Karl Drais died on December 10, 1851^[5].
• Burial took place at Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe^[11].
• Karl Drais is buried at Alter Friedhof^[12].
• Karl Drais's father was Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Friedrich Drais von Sauerbronn^[13].
• Karl Drais held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Baden^[14].
• Karl Drais's professions included inventor^[6].
• Karl Drais's professions included forester^[7].
• Karl Drais worked as a designer^[8].
• Karl Drais worked as a land surveyor^[9].
• Karl Drais was educated at Heidelberg University^[15].
• Karl Drais is recorded as male^[16].
• Karl Drais's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Karl Drais's noble title is recorded as baron^[18].
• Karl Drais's Commons category is recorded as Karl Drais^[19].
• Karl Drais's family name is recorded as Drais^[20].
• Karl Drais's given name is recorded as Karl^[21].
• Karl Drais's work location is recorded as Waldkatzenbach^[22].
• Karl Drais's work location is recorded as Karlsruhe^[23].
• Karl Drais's work location is recorded as Brazil^[24].
• Karl Drais's work location is recorded as Mannheim^[25].
• Karl Drais's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1820^[26].
• Karl Drais's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Drais was born in Karlsruhe^[2]. He was born on April 29, 1785^[3]. His father was Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Friedrich Drais von Sauerbronn^[13].

Education

Karl Drais was educated at Heidelberg University^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], forester^[7], designer^[8], and land surveyor^[9].

Death and Burial

Karl Drais died on December 10, 1851^[5]. He died in Karlsruhe^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe^[11] and Alter Friedhof^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Drais include dandy horse^[28].

Why It Matters

Karl Drais ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

He is credited with the discovery of bicycle^[31], a mode of transport^[32] and dandy horse^[33]. Entities named for him include dandy horse^[28].

FAQs

Where was Karl Drais born?

Karl Drais was born in Karlsruhe^[2].

Where did Karl Drais die?

Karl Drais died in Karlsruhe^[4].

Who were Karl Drais's parents?

Karl Drais's father was Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Friedrich Drais von Sauerbronn^[13].

What did Karl Drais do for work?

Karl Drais worked as inventor^[6], forester^[7], designer^[8], and land surveyor^[9].

Where did Karl Drais go to school?

Karl Drais was educated at Heidelberg University^[15].

What did Karl Drais discover?

Karl Drais is credited as discoverer of bicycle^[31] and dandy horse^[33].