Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who is the inventor of the bicycle?

  1. Pierre Michaux

  2. Karl Drais

  3. Ernest Michaux

  4. Karl Michaux
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Karl Drais invented the Laufmaschine (running machine) in 1817, widely considered the first bicycle precursor. The Michaux family (Pierre and Ernest) later developed pedal-equipped velocipedes in the 1860s. Karl Michaux is not a historically significant figure in bicycle history.

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