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Adam Opel

Founder of Opel and manufacturer of bicycles and sewing machines

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.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Adam Opel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 9, 1837, died Sep 8, 1895.¹

Companies

OpelFounder¹⁰

Career

Occupation: industrialist, machinist, inventor, entrepreneur.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Opel³
Date not recordedFounder⁴

Personal life

BornMay 9, 1837, Rüsselsheim am Main⁶
DiedSep 8, 1895, Rüsselsheim am Main⁷
CitizenshipGrand Duchy of Hesse⁸
SpouseSophie Opel married 1868⁹

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WikidataAdam Opel on Wikidata
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WikipediaAdam Opel on Wikipedia
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WikidataAdam Opel: Founded Opel, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdam Opel: Founder, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdam Opel: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdam Opel: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdam Opel: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdam Opel: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdam Opel: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataOpel, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsAdam Opel photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain

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