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Alec Issigonis
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British car designer (1906–1988)
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Alec Issigonis (Άλεκ Ισσιγόνης) was a United Kingdom and Greece citizen born in İzmir on 1906-11-18. He worked as an engineer, racing automobile driver, and designer. He spoke Modern Greek and was educated at the University of Surrey and the University of London. He was a member of the Royal Society, which recognizes him in its collection.
Issigonis died in Edgbaston on 1988-10-02 from pneumonia, a natural cause. He had Parkinson's disease. He received the Leverhulme Medal, was a Knight Bachelor, a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Greece
- Place of birth
- İzmir
- Place of death
- Edgbaston
- Occupation
- racing automobile driver
- Languages spoken
- Modern Greek
- Sport
- auto racing
- Image
- Thinktank Birmingham - Issigonis A.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1906-11-18
- date of death
- 1988-10-02
- member of
- Royal Society
- Commons category
- Alec Issigonis
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- medical condition
- Parkinson's disease
- name in native language
- Άλεκ Ισσιγόνης
- manner of death
- natural causes
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