Ferdinand Porsche
Ferdinand Porsche (3 September 1875 – 30 January 1951) was an Austrian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche car company. He is best known for creating the first gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle (Lohner-Porsche), the Volkswagen Beetle, the Auto Union racing car, the Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK, several other important developments and Porsche automobiles.
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| Full name at birth | Ferdinand Porsche
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| Claim to fame | founder of the Porsche AG, creating the Volkswagen Beetle
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| Date of birth | 3 September 1875
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| Place of birth | Vratislavice nad Nisou near Liberec, Austria-Hungary
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| Date of death | 30 January 1951
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| Age | 75 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Stuttgart, West Germany
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| Resting place | Schuettgut Chapel, Porsche Family Estate, Zell am See, Zell am See Bezirk, Salzburg, Austria
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| Occupation | Engineer
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