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Daimler People
Daimler is a German surname. It may refer to: People * Gottlieb Daimler (1834–1900), German inventor, industrialist and namesake of a series of automobile companies * Adolf Daimler (1871–1913), engineer and son of Gottlieb Daimler * Paul Daimler (1869–1945), engineer and son of Gottlieb Daimler Places * Mount Daimler, a peak in Antarctica named after Gottlieb Daimler Companies Germany * Daimler AG, the past name of the Mercedes-Benz Group from 2007 to 2022, known to the public as Mercedes-Benz, formerly known as Daimler-Benz AG (1926–1998) and DaimlerChrysler AG (1998–2007) ** Daimler Mobility, banking and credit/debit card services subsidiary renamed as Mercedes-Benz Mobility in 2022. * Daimler Truck, demerged in 2021 ** Daimler Truck North America, formerly Freightliner Corporation, Portland, Oregon ** Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, a subsidiary based in Chennai, India ** Daimler Buses North America, subsidiary in Greensboro, North Carolina, US * Daimler Motoren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gottlieb Daimler
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. Daimler and his lifelong business partner Wilhelm Maybach were two inventors whose goal was to create small, high-speed engines to be mounted in any kind of locomotion device. In 1883 they designed a horizontal cylinder layout compressed charge liquid petroleum engine that fulfilled Daimler's desire for a high speed engine which could be throttled, making it useful in transportation applications. This engine was called Daimler's Dream. In 1885 they designed a vertical cylinder version of this engine which they subsequently fitted to a two-wheeler, the first internal combustion motorcycle which was named the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
