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Siegfried Marcus

Siegfried Marcus
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Siegfried Samuel Marcus was a German engineer and inventor, born in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He made the first petrol-powered vehicle, a handcart, in 1870, while living in Vienna, Austria.

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Who was born first?

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  1. David Edward HughesMay 16, 1831 – January 22, 1900
  2. George PullmanMarch 3, 1831 – October 19, 1897
  3. Jacob W. DavisMay 14, 1831 – January 20, 1908
  4. James Clerk MaxwellJune 13, 1831 – November 5, 1879
  5. John PembertonJuly 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888
  6. Siegfried Marcus (this page)September 18, 1831 – 1898

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