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| 1885 | Benz, Karl Invention Automobile |  |
| Fits Daimler's engine to a 3 wheeled carriage |
| 1886 | Benz, Karl Patent |  |
| 26th Jan Patents a 3 wheel drive motor car & the internal combustion engine |
| 1942 | Braun, Werner von Invention V2 Rocket |  |
| 3rd Oct 1st successful test launching of of thew V2, liquid fuelled rocket |
| 1970 | Braun, Werner von Leader NASA Braun |  |
| Washington DC Appointed Leader of NASA's strategic planning |
| 1950 | Braun, Werner von Technical Director Braun |  |
| Appointed Technical Director for the USAArmy's Ballistic Missile Technical Agency |
| 1887 | Daimler, Gottlieb 1st Daimler |  |
| 23rd May 1st Daimler takes to the road |
| 1890 | Daimler, Gottlieb Daimler Motor |  |
| Founds the motor company & becomes a leader in motor technology |
| 1886 | Daimler, Gottlieb Invention Automobile |  |
| Fits his engine to a 4 wheeled carriage |
| 23rd May 1st Daimler takes to the road |
| 1885 | Daimler, Gottlieb Invention Engine |  |
| Develops a petrol engine & fits it onto the back of a bicycle |
| 1939 | Einstein, Albert Invention Atomic Bomb |  |
| Aug Einstein writes a letter to Roosevelt to develop the atomic bomb |
| Aug Roosevelt decides to test Einstein's theory & develop the atomic bomb |
| 1939 | Heinkel, Ernst Invention Jet Aircraft |  |
| Invents the first jet aircraft, the He178 |
| 1904 | Hulsmeyer, Christian Invention Radar |  |
| Invents Radio & detection ranging |
| 1927 | Lindbergh, Charles 1st Transatlantic Flight |  |
| Makes the 1st non-stop transatlantic flight, from America to Europe |
| 1898 | Messerschmitt, Willy Birth |  |
| 26th June Frankfurt Birth of Willy Messerschmitt |
| 1978 | Messerschmitt, Willy Death |  |
| 17th Sep Munich Death of Willy Messerschmitt |
| 1935 | Messerschmitt, Willy Invention Messerschmitt 109 |  |
| Based on specifications from the Air Ministry to replace Luftwaffe fighter planes |
| The Messerschmitt-109 makes its first public flight at the Olympic games |
| 1926 | Messerschmitt, Willy Invention Messerschmitt |  |
| The Messerschmit aircraft plant is built in Bamberg |
| The Me-262 becomes the 1st mass-produced jet fighter |
| 1937 | Messerschmitt, Willy World Record |  |
| The Messerschmitt 109 sets the world speed record of 379 mph |
| 1876 | Otto, Nikolaus August Invention Gas Engine |  |
| Makes inprovements to the gas powered internal-combustion engine |
| 1935 | Richter, Charles Invention Richter Scale |  |
| Devises the Richter Scale for measuring earthquakes |
| 1851 | Ruhmkorff, Heinrich Daniel Invention Induction Coil |  |
| Invents the high-tension induction coil |
| 1816 | Sauerbronn, Karl Invention Bicycle |  |
| Invents the bicycle |
| 1825 | Senefelder, Aloys Invention Lithograph |  |
| Munich Invents a process for lithographing in colour |
| 1879 | Siemens, Werner von Invention Tram |  |
| Demonstrates the 1st electric tram in Germany |
| 1957 | Wankel, Felix Invention Engine |  |
| Builds the 1st rotary petrol engine |