Inspired Stories with Bethy Write

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Bertha Ringer aka (Bertha Benz) born 3 May 1849 – 5 May 1944 @95 years) was a German automotive pioneer and inventor. She was the business partner and wife of automobile inventor Karl Benz . On 5 August 1888, she was the first person to drive an automobile over a long distance, field testing the patent Motorwagen, inventing brake lining and solving several practical issues during the journey of 65 miles (105 km).  In doing so, she brought the Benz Patent-Motorwagen worldwide attention and got the company its first sales.

Two years before her marriage to Karl Benz, she used part of her dowry to invest in his failing iron construction company. As an unmarried woman, she was able to do so; after she married Benz, according to German law, Bertha lost her legal power to act as an investor. On 20 July 1872, Bertha Ringer married Karl Benz. As he moved on to a new manufacturing venture, Benz & Cie, he continued to use her dowry as financial support.

Karl finished work on his first horseless carriage in December 1885. Bertha served as a field tester, contributing to the design of the Motorwagen by adding wire insulation and inventing leather brake pads to supplement the wooden brakes when they failed. Moreover, she identified several key areas of opportunities – such as the fuel line design – that Karl later improved.

In addition to her contributions to the machine’s design, Bertha helped finance the development of the Motorwagen. She would hold patent rights under modern law, but as a married woman, she was not allowed to be named as an inventor on the patent at that time.

Bertha was known for, First person in history to drive an automobile over a long distance.

Her story has always inspired me to think on how I can contribute to the success of my partner and the society as well. The company (Mercedes Benz) has become a life legacy for her  generations. I hope this story will stir up something in you, if she can, you can do it, I can do it.

By Bethy Write 

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  1. Could this be where you drew part of your Twitter handle from? Bertha...

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