Sōichirō Honda
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Sōichirō Honda was a Japanese engineer and industrialist who founded Honda, one of the world's major automobile and motorcycle manufacturers. His work matters because he revolutionized transportation technology and built a company that became a global leader in engineering innovation.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1906-11-17
- Died
- 1991-08-05
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Hayallerin Gücü
- Ete ni ho agete
- Honda Soichiro kara no tegami
- Honda Soichiro no ichinichi ikkun
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Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō; 17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. In 1948, he established Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and oversaw its expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors to a multinational automobile and motorcycle manufacturer.
Early years