Paul Daimler (13 September 1869 – 15 December 1945) was a German

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who designed

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s. He was the eldest child of

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who founded

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and (with

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) invented the

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After studying at the Technische Hochschule Stuttgart, he worked in his father's factory in Cannstatt. On 10 November 1885 he travelled with his father in the "riding car"—the world's first motorcycle—from Cannstatt to

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. In 1902, Paul was sent to the general partners of

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, where he became the technical director. In 1903, he designed an armoured car. From 1907 to 1922 he was Technical Director of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft Untertürkheim, Sindelfingen and

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. On 1 July 1923, he joined

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, part of Argus Motoren Gesellschaft and made a name for himself there as a developer in the department of motor aircraft engines, remaining until 1928. Examples of his work include the hydraulic valve lifters, which he introduced in 1931.

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* * * 1869 births 1945 deaths Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft German automotive pioneers Engineers from Stuttgart 20th-century German inventors People associated with the internal combustion engine {{Germany-engineer-stub