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Adam Opel
Sign in to savefounder of the German automobile company Adam Opel AG (1837–1895)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1837-05-09 ) 9 May 1837, Rüsselsheim , Hesse
- Died
- 8 September 1895 (1895-09-08) (aged 58), Rüsselsheim, Germany
- Occupations
- manufacturer of bicycles and sewing machines
- Known for
- Founder of Opel
- Spouse
- Sophie Opel (m. 1868)
- Children
- 5, including Carl and Wilhelm
- Relatives
- Fritz von Opel (grandson), Rikky von Opel (great-grandson), Gunter Sachs (great-grandson)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Adam
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Hesse
- Place of birth
- Rüsselsheim am Main
- Place of death
- Rüsselsheim am Main
- Spouse
- Sophie Opel
- Child
- Wilhelm von Opel
- Occupation
- inventor
- Position held
- founder
- Languages spoken
- German
- Field of work
- motor vehicle
- Image
- Adam Opel 1868.jpg
- Work location
- Rüsselsheim am Main
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- Adam Opel
- date of death
- 1895-09-08
- date of birth
- 1837-05-09
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- Adam Opel
- name in native language
- Adam Opel
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- Chur
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Encyclopedic overview
Adam Opel (9 May 1837 – 8 September 1895) was a German entrepreneur who founded the company Adam Opel AG, then a manufacturer of bicycles and sewing machines.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Adam Opel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.