Benz Patent-Motorwagen
E314921
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen is widely regarded as the world’s first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine, marking the birth of the modern car.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benz Patent-Motorwagen canonical | 3 |
| Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1 | 2 |
| Benz Patent-Motorwagen No. 3 | 1 |
| Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 2 | 1 |
| Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 3 | 1 |
| Benz Patent‑Motorwagen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2972853 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Context triple: [Karl Benz, notableWork, Benz Patent-Motorwagen]
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A.
Heinkel Kabine microcar
The Heinkel Kabine microcar is a compact, bubble-style three-wheeled vehicle produced in the 1950s, known for its lightweight design and front-opening door.
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B.
Karl Benz
Karl Benz was a pioneering German engineer and inventor widely credited with creating the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine.
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C.
Heinkel Tourist scooter
The Heinkel Tourist scooter is a German-made, postwar touring scooter known for its robust engineering, comfortable ride, and popularity in the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
Ford Model T
The Ford Model T is an early 20th-century automobile that revolutionized personal transportation by making cars affordable to the mass market through assembly-line production.
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E.
Spragga Benz
Spragga Benz is a prominent Jamaican dancehall deejay known for his influential 1990s hits and collaborations across reggae, hip hop, and international pop music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Target entity description: The Benz Patent-Motorwagen is widely regarded as the world’s first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine, marking the birth of the modern car.
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A.
Heinkel Kabine microcar
The Heinkel Kabine microcar is a compact, bubble-style three-wheeled vehicle produced in the 1950s, known for its lightweight design and front-opening door.
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B.
Karl Benz
Karl Benz was a pioneering German engineer and inventor widely credited with creating the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine.
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C.
Heinkel Tourist scooter
The Heinkel Tourist scooter is a German-made, postwar touring scooter known for its robust engineering, comfortable ride, and popularity in the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
Ford Model T
The Ford Model T is an early 20th-century automobile that revolutionized personal transportation by making cars affordable to the mass market through assembly-line production.
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E.
Spragga Benz
Spragga Benz is a prominent Jamaican dancehall deejay known for his influential 1990s hits and collaborations across reggae, hip hop, and international pop music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile
ⓘ
historical vehicle ⓘ internal combustion engine vehicle ⓘ motor vehicle ⓘ prototype vehicle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | birth of the modern car ⓘ |
| brakeType | shoe brake ⓘ |
| category |
early automobile
ⓘ
veteran car ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | evaporative cooling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
German Empire
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| designer | Karl Benz ⓘ |
| distanceOfFamousJourney | about 106 km ⓘ |
| driveType | chain drive to rear wheels ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-cylinder engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 954 cc ⓘ |
| enginePower |
0.75 hp
ⓘ
about 0.55 kW ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Deutsches Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Deutsches Museum, Munich
Mercedes-Benz Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart
|
| famousJourneyBy | Bertha Benz ⓘ |
| famousJourneyFrom | Mannheim ⓘ |
| famousJourneyTo | Pforzheim ⓘ |
| famousJourneyYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| firstDriveBy | Karl Benz ⓘ |
| frameMaterial | steel tubing ⓘ |
| fuelType |
ligroin
ⓘ
petroleum ether ⓘ |
| hasSeatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | milestone in automotive history ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | electric ignition ⓘ |
| inception | 1885 ⓘ |
| introducedAs |
Benz Patent-Motorwagen
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1
|
| manufacturer | Benz & Cie. ⓘ |
| notableAs |
first commercially available automobile
ⓘ
world’s first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| numberOfWheels | 3 ⓘ |
| patentDate | 1886-01-29 ⓘ |
| patentNumber | DRP 37435 ⓘ |
| poweredBy | internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| productionStatus | limited production ⓘ |
| steeringType | tiller steering ⓘ |
| successor |
Benz Patent-Motorwagen
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 2
Benz Patent-Motorwagen self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 3
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| tireType | solid rubber tires ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
about 10 mph
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about 16 km/h ⓘ |
| transmission | belt-driven transmission ⓘ |
| vehicleLayout | rear-engine layout ⓘ |
| wheelType | wire-spoked wheels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benz Patent-Motorwagen Description of subject: The Benz Patent-Motorwagen is widely regarded as the world’s first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine, marking the birth of the modern car.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1
this entity surface form:
Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1
this entity surface form:
Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 2
this entity surface form:
Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 3
this entity surface form:
Benz Patent-Motorwagen No. 3
this entity surface form:
Benz Patent‑Motorwagen