Gottlieb Daimler, the son of a master baker, was born in Schorndorf, Württemburg, on March 17, 1834. His father wanted his son to become a municipal employee, but the young, mechanically inclined Daimler instead apprenticed himself to a gunsmith....

The German mechanical engineer Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900) was a pioneer in the development of the internal combustion engine and the automobile. Gottlieb Daimler was born on March 17, 1834, at Schorndorf near Stuttgart. He attended a technical school...

1834-1900 German Mechanical Engineer German mechanical engineer Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler was born on March 17, 1834, in Schorndorf, Wurttemberg, Germany. He was an obviously gifted youngster, and his father arranged for him to enter into a prestigious,...

Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler (March 17, 1834 - March 6, 1900) was an engineer, industrial designer and industrialist, born in Schorndorf (Kingdom of Württemberg), in what is now Germany. He was a pioneer of internal-combustion engines and automobile...

DaimlerChrysler AG shareholders voted overwhelmingly Thursday to change their company's name to Daimler AG to reflect the sale of its U.S. Chrysler division _ marking what CEO Dieter Zetsche portrayed as a new start after a tumultuous nine years together.The vote was 98.8 percent in...

Asafa Powell ran the third fastest 100 meters of the year, and it came after two false starts by the competition.The Jamaican won in 9.83 seconds Saturday despite a strong headwind, coming within 0.09 seconds of his world record.Without world champion Tyson Gay in the...