Gottleib Daimler

Gottleib Daimler was born on March 17, 1834 in Schorndorf. In 1852 Daimler turned his life over to Mechanical Engineering. In 1872 Gottlieb began working with Nicholas August Otto on the gas engine. In 1876 they created the four stroke engine though it was still to inefficient for use. In 1882 Daimler and Wilhelm Maybech founded Daimler Motors. They were able to increase the power and speed of the engine using petroleum. In 1883 Daimler and Maybech finished their first engine with an amazing 600 rpm. This blew the standards for that time away. The highest at that time was 120 to 160 rpm. In November 1885 Daimler placed an engine on a bicycle and created the first motorcycle. On March 8, 1886 they created the first motorized stagecoach. Daimler and Maybech proved the power of their motor in many ways. In 1887 they hooked it up to a boat. And 1888 they placed it into a hot air balloon to power the balloon. Daimler died on March 6, 1900.