Quadrate in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Karl Friedrich Drais
29.04.1785 - 10.12.1851
Photographed By James Hulse, February 20, 2024
1. Karl Friedrich Drais Marker
Der gelernte badische Forstmeister Karl Drais war einer der genialsten und eigenwilligsten Erfinder seiner Zeit, Er baute unter anderem die erste Tastenschreibmaschine. Seine bedeutendste Erfindung aber ist das „Ur-Fahrrad". Mit der hölzernen Laufmaschine fuhr er am 12. Juni 1817 in nur einer Stunde vom Schloss bis zur Pferdewechselstation in der Relaisstraße und zurück. Er begründete damit den modernen Individualverkehr.
The trained forester Karl Drais from Baden was one of the most brilliant and idiosyncratic inventors of his time. Among other things, he built the first keyboard typewriter. His most important invention, however, is the “original bicycle”. On June 12, 1817, he rode the wooden walking machine from the castle to the horse changing station on Relay Street and back in just one hour. He thus founded modern private transport.
Erected by Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar and Fritz-Jochen Weber.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications
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Location. 49° 29.074′ N, 8° 27.736′ E. Marker is in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Quadrate. Marker is on Bismarckstraße west of Kurpfalzstraße, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located along the sidewalk in front of the University of Mannheim. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mannheim BW 68159, Germany. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wege zur Demokratie / Paths to Democracy (here, next to this marker); Heidelberger Romantik / Heidelberg Romanticism (here, next to this marker); Karl Friedrich Schimper (here, next to this marker); Friedrich Schiller (a few steps from this marker); William Fardely (a few steps from this marker); Johann Jakob Hemmer (a few steps from this marker); Freudenberg (a few steps from this marker); Christian Mayer (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mannheim.
More about this marker. The bronze plaque is one of 42 plaques set up along the “Electoral Palatinate Mile of Innovations” in front of Mannheim Palace.
Also see . . . 1817 Running machine. Kurpfälzer Mile of Innovations
The(Submitted on February 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)list of his inventions is long. Drais not only establishes a formula for solving complicated mathematical equations (1810), but in 1812 constructs a machine that writes down notes while playing the piano on a rotating cylinder. In 1813 he develops a type of calculation in the dual number system and in 1814 a "carriage without horses". His "high-speed typewriter" of 1825 anticipates the later Morse code with its coding. The inventions of the inventive baron even include a new type of "wood-saving stove" (1833) and a "cooking machine" (1834).Photographed By James Hulse, February 20, 20242. The view of the Karl Friedrich Drais Marker along the sidewalk
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
