Saturday, September 8, 2012

Mercedes-Benz history

The origins of Mercedes-Benz back to the late nineteenth century when two car manufacturers, Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz, founded separately businesses Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (1890) and Benz und Cie. Rheinische Automobil und Motoren-Fabrik AG (1883) the first engines to make light quick scheme to incorporate in the first motorized vehicles.

Gottlieb Daimler was born in Schorndorf on 17 March 1834. Besides having studied in primary school of Schorndorf, attended drawing classes on Sundays. In 1848, Gottlieb Daimler began as an apprentice gunsmith in Schorndorf, probably with the Master gunsmith Wilke. He finished his apprenticeship in 1852, presenting a piece that had created a double-barreled pistol.
After a stay in France, where Daimler acquired experience in mechanical engineering, attended the Polytechnic School in Stuttgart from 1857 to 1859.
After having worked in France and England, began as technical designer in 1862, in the town of Geislingen. In late 1863, became a factory worker at the orphanage Bruderhaus in the city of Reutlingen. Here he met Wilhelm Maybach in 1865.

  Karl Benz was born on November 25, 1844. His father was a locomotive driver and died when he was two years old. Despite limited financial resources, his mother assured him a good education. Karl Benz attended primary school and later the Technical University of Karlsruhe.
Conducted a two-year internship in mechanical engineering company Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft, based in Karlsruhe. It started as a draftsman and designer factory in Mannheim. Left this factory in 1868 and began working in a company that specializes in building bridges. Later, he went to Vienna to work in a iron construction company.

  Wilhelm Maybach was born on February 9, 1846. He attended school at Reutlinger Bruderhaus where Gustav Werner, the founder and director of the school, educated young people with technical talent.
 In 1865, Maybach met Gottlieb Daimler in Reutlingen and became classmates. Maybach has always been a close friend of Daimler, until his death in 1900. In September 1869, he worked with Daimler in Karlsruhe, and later moved to the Deutz engine factory. This inspired him to work on high-speed engines, suitable for use in water, land and air.

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