Baron Karl von Drais Velocipede
About this episode
In 1817 in Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany, Baron Karl von Drais wanted to create a faster personal transportation device. rough and muddy roads made riding difficult.
Research sources for this film
- Microsoft Word - en_biography Karl Drais.doc
- The birth of the bicycle | History at Deutschlandmuseum
- Karlsruhe: Ausgestellt und Vorgestellt - Blick ins Archiv
- The Development of the Velocipede | National Museum of American History
- Deutsche Biographie - Drais von Sauerbronn, Karl Freiherr
- Karlsruhe: Objekt im Fokus - Stadtmuseum
- Draisine (Laufmaschine)
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