Léon Bollée
Inventor and Automobile Manufacturer
Léon Bollée (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ bɔle]; 1 April 1870 – 16 December 1913) was a French automobile manufacturer and inventor.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Léon Bollée (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Apr 1, 1870, died Dec 16, 1913.1
Companies
- Léon Bollée AutomobilesFounder11
Career
Occupation: inventor, motorcycle racer, businessperson.4
- Date not recordedFounded Léon Bollée Automobiles3
Personal life
- BornApr 1, 1870, Le Mans5
- DiedDec 16, 1913, Neuilly-sur-Seine6
- CitizenshipFrance7
- SpouseCarlotta Bollée8 9
The Bollée's daughter Élisabeth, a poet, married the Count Jean Maurice Gilbert de Vautibault in 1927, and later divorced de Vautibault to marry the artist Julien Binford. She published under the name Élisabeth de Vautibault, and died 11 July 1984.
From Wikipedia’s article on Léon Bollée (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Awards
- 1909Officer of the Legion of Honour10
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataLéon Bollée on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaLéon Bollée on Wikipedia
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- 8WikidataLéon Bollée: spouse, on Wikidata
- 9Wikidataspouse, as reported
- 10WikidataLéon Bollée: award, on Wikidata
- 11WikidataLéon Bollée Automobiles, Founder
- 12Wikimedia CommonsLéon Bollée photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain