Benz
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People
- Bertha BenzBertha BenzBertha Benz was born on 3 May 1849 in Pforzheim, Germany. She married inventor Karl Benz on 20 July 1872, and died 5 May 1944 in Ladenburg...
(1849–1944), German marketing entrepreneur who was the first to drive an automobile for a long distance - Derek BenzDerek BenzDerek Benz is an American author of fantasy fiction for children and co-author of the popular Grey Griffins, originally published by Scholastic, Inc. Benz works in collaboration with J. S...
(b. 1971), American author of fantasy fiction for children - Julie BenzJulie BenzJulie M. Benz is an American actress, best known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and as Rita Bennett on Dexter, for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television...
(b. 1972), American actress - Kafi BenzKafi BenzKafi Benz is an American writer and artist who began participation in social entrepreneurship through environmental preservation and regional planning in 1959 as a member of the Jersey Jetport Site Association, which opposed plans by the New York Port Authority to found a new airport in the Great...
(b. 1941), American entrepreneur who is a preservationist, writer, and artist; studio director for sculptor Jim GaryJim GaryJim Gary was an American sculptor popularly known for his large, colorful creations of dinosaurs made from discarded automobile parts...
; and the founder of Friends of Seagate Inc.Friends of Seagate Inc.Friends of Seagate Inc. was founded in the late 1980s by Kafi Benz as a 501 nonprofit charity that is based in Sarasota, Florida in the United States...
and Kafi Benz Productions - Karl BenzKarl BenzKarl Friedrich Benz, was a German engine designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the gasoline-powered car, and together with Bertha Benz pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz...
(1844–1929), German engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who built the first patented automobile in 1885 - Maria Benz (1906–1946), the birth name of Nusch ÉluardNusch ÉluardNusch Éluard was a French performer, model and surrealist artist, best known as the second wife of Paul Éluard....
, German-born model who married Paul ÉluardPaul ÉluardPaul Éluard, born Eugène Émile Paul Grindel , was a French poet who was one of the founders of the surrealist movement.-Biography:... - Walter BenzWalter BenzWalter Benz is a German mathematician, an expert in geometry.Benz studied at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and received his doctoral degree in 1954, with Robert Furch as his advisor....
(b. 1931), German mathematician known for his work on geometric planes
People who adopted the name Benz as an a.k.a.
- Nicky Benz, a.k.a. for Nick BerkNick BerkNicholas K. "Nick" Berk , also known by his ring name Nicky Benz, is an American independent professional wrestler, best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he is a former CZW World Heavyweight and Iron Man Champion....
(b. 1980), American wrestler - Nikki BenzNikki BenzNikki Benz is the stage name of a Canadian pornographic actress and Penthouse Pet who was selected as the 2011 Pet of the Year. Benz resides in Los Angeles, California, USA....
, a.k.a. for Alla Montchak (b. 1981), Canadian actress and director - Spragga BenzSpragga Benz-Career:He began his career around 1991. Once known to his friends as "Spaghetti" , but this was later shortened to Spragga. The Benz in his name comes from the sound system for which he used to work for, L.A. Benz, and it is through this that he found his way into the music industry at a Dubplate...
, a.k.a. for Carlton Grant (b. 1969), Jamaican deejay and musician
Other
- Municipalities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- Benz, NordwestmecklenburgBenz, NordwestmecklenburgBenz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
- Benz, OstvorpommernBenz, OstvorpommernBenz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:*...
- Benz, Nordwestmecklenburg
- Benz (group), British band
- benz (unit)Benz (unit)A benz is a traditional German unit of velocity, equal to 1 metre per second.The name is in honor of Karl Benz, inventor of the gasoline-powered automobile....
, for velocity - Benz planeBenz planeIn mathematics, a Benz plane is a type of 2-dimensional geometrical structure, named after the German mathematician Walter Benz. The term was applied to a group of objects that arise from a common axiomatization of certain structures and split into three families, which were introduced separately:...
, a geometrical object - Abbreviated form of Benzo, a functional groupFunctional groupIn organic chemistry, functional groups are specific groups of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules. The same functional group will undergo the same or similar chemical reaction regardless of the size of the molecule it is a part of...
in chemistryChemistryChemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
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See also
- Automotive brands:
- Benz & Cie.
- Benz Söhne
- Daimler-BenzDaimler-BenzDaimler-Benz AG was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motor vehicles, and internal combustion engines; founded in 1926. An Agreement of Mutual Interest - which was valid until year 2000 - was signed on 1 May 1924 between Karl Benz's Benz & Cie., and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, which had...
- Mercedes-BenzMercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...