Karl Probst (20 October 1883 – 25 August 1963) was an American freelance engineer and automotive pioneer, credited with the design of the first prototype of the World War II "jeep" in 1940. He was born in Point Pleasant, West Virginia to Charles and Eva (Knight) Probst. He studied engineering at Ohio State University and graduated in 1906.
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20 October 1883 Point Pleasant, West Virginia
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Died |
25 August 1963 (aged 79) Dayton, Ohio
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Zodiac | Libra |
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