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Gustav Otto
German aircraft manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gustav Otto (12 January 1883 – 28 February 1926) was a German aircraft and aircraft engine designer and manufacturer.
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Gustav Otto | |
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![]() Portrait of Otto in 1910 | |
Born | 12 January 1883 (1883-01-12) Cologne, Germany |
Died | 28 February 1926 (1926-03-01) (aged 43) Munich, Germany |
Education | Technical College in Hanover, Karlsruhe and Munich |
Occupation(s) | Mechanical Engineer; Entrepreneur |
Known for | Founder of BMW AG |
Title | Founder; General Director |
Parent | Nicolaus August Otto |
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Otto was born in Cologne to Nicolaus August Otto, the founder of N. A. Otto & Cie. and inventor of the four-stroke internal combustion engine. It is therefore regarded[by whom?] that his interest in engines, specifically aircraft and the manufacture thereof, was something he inherited from his father at an early age.