Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Karl von Drais
Standard Name: Drais, Karl von
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1817: The eccentric Baron Karl von Drais launched...
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1817
The eccentric Baron Karl von Drais
launched his Laufmaschine or running machine, a forerunner of the bicycle, having two wheels and a saddle for sitting astride, which became popular as the draisine or velocipede.
Robb, Graham. “Two Wheels Good”. London Review of Books, 6 July 2006, pp. 30-1.
