Schorndorf in Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Gottlieb Daimler
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2024
1. Gottlieb Daimler Marker - Daimler side (front)
Gottlieb Daimler
17.3.1834 - 6.3.1900
Er schuf den ersten schnellaufenden und leichten Benzinmotor der Welt
Motor 1885
Motorrad 1885
Automobil 1886
Motorboot 1886
Luftfahrt 1888
To the son of our city - Gottlieb Daimler (March 17, 1834 - March 6, 1900)
He created the world's first high-speed and lightweight gasoline engine
Engine 1885
Motorcycle 1885
Automobile 1886
Motorboat 1886
Airship 1888
Erected 1950.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1834.
Location. 48° 48.357′ N, 9° 31.631′ E. Marker is in Schorndorf, Baden-Württemberg, in Rems-Murr-Kreis. It is on Unterer Marktplatz, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Marktplatz 13, Schorndorf BW 73614, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anna Barbara Künkelin (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Gottlieb Daimler
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Also see . . . Gottlieb Daimler (Wikipedia).
Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler (17 March 1834 – 6 March 1900) was a German engineer, industrial designer and industrialist born in Schorndorf (Kingdom of Württemberg, a federal state of the German Confederation), in what is now Germany. He was a pioneer of internal-combustion engines and automobile development. He invented the high-speed liquid petroleum-fueled engine.(Submitted on January 1, 2025.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2024
2. Gottlieb Daimler Marker - motorcycle side
In November 1885, Daimler installed an… engine in a wooden two wheeler frame with two outrigger wheels, creating the first internal combustion motorcycle (Patent 36-423impff & Sohn "Vehicle with gas or petroleum drive machine"). It was named the Reitwagen (riding car). Maybach rode it for three kilometers (two miles) alongside the river Neckar, from Cannstatt to Untertürkheim, reaching 12 kilometres per hour (7 mph). - Wikipedia
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2024
3. Gottlieb Daimler Marker - motorboat side
On water (1886)…in a 4.5 m (15 ft) long boat and achieving a speed of 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph). The boat was called Neckar after the river where it was tested. (patent DRP 39-367). This was the first motorboat and boat engines soon would become Daimler's main product for several years. - Wikipedia
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2024
4. Gottlieb Daimler Marker - airship side
…in the air in Daimler's balloon, usually regarded as the first airship, where it replaced a hand-operated engine designed by Dr. Friedrich Hermann Wölfert of Leipzig. With the new engine, Daimler successfully flew over Seelberg on 10 August 1888. - Wikipedia
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2024
5. Gottlieb Daimler Marker - wide view, looking east
Visible on the left (in front of the marker) is a display of the Daimler 1886 Motorkutsche, while on the right (behind the marker) is the Schorndorf city hall.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2024
6. 1886 Daimler Motorkutsche
Directly in front of the marker is a showcase displaying (a model of?) an 1886 Daimler Motorkutsche (“Motor Coach”). It had a single-cylinder engine displacing 426cc, producing a little over one horsepower.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 1, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
