Photo: Lidingo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹²

Gustaf Larson

Swedish automotive engineer (1887–1968)

Erik Gustaf Larson (8 July 1887 – 4 July 1968) was a Swedish automotive engineer and the co-founder of Volvo. He held a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in mechanical engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.²

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

Born Jul 8, 1887, died Jul 4, 1968.¹

Companies

Volvo CarsFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedRoyal Institute of Technology³

Career

Occupation: mechanical engineer, businessperson.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Volvo Cars⁴

Personal life

BornJul 8, 1887, Sweden⁶
DiedJul 4, 1968, Båstad⁷
CitizenshipSweden⁸

Gustaf Larson was married to Elin Octavia Fröberg in 1918. They had four children: Erik, Anders, Gunnel, and Britt.

Gustaf Larson died on 4 July 1968, and is buried at the family tomb in Båstad, Sweden.

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

Awards

1952honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology^{9 10}

Sources

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WikidataGustaf Larson on Wikidata
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WikipediaGustaf Larson on Wikipedia
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WikidataGustaf Larson: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataGustaf Larson: Founded Volvo Cars, on Wikidata
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WikidataGustaf Larson: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGustaf Larson: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataGustaf Larson: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataGustaf Larson: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataGustaf Larson: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataVolvo Cars, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsGustaf Larson photo by Lidingo, Public domain