Bertha Benz
German business partner
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Bertha Benz was a German automotive pioneer. She was the business partner, investor and wife of automobile inventor Karl Benz. Wikipedia
Born: May 3, 1849, Pforzheim, Germany
Died: May 5, 1944 (age 95 years), Ladenburg, Germany
Spouse: Karl Benz (m. 1872–1929)
Children: Ellen Benz, Clara Benz, Richard Benz, and more
Known for: First person in history to drive an automobile over a long distance
Parents: Karl Friedrich Ringer and Auguste Friederike
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