Karl Drais

Karl Drais (1785–1851) was a Grand Duchy of Baden inventor, forester and designer.

Also recorded as Karl Freiherr von Drais; Karl Friedrich Cristian Ludwig Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn.

Overview

Places of work recorded in the authority include Waldkatzenbach, Karlsruhe and Brazil. Catalogue entries for design state maker, model, date of production and edition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

German inventor of early form of bicycle and typewriter (1785-1851)

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Karl Drais”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q77122: Karl Drais

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