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Karl Rapp
German engineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Friedrich Rapp (24 September 1882 in Ehingen (Danube) ā 26 May 1962 in Locarno) was a German founder and owner of the Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH in Munich. In time this company became BMW AG.[1][2] He is acknowledged by BMW AG as an indirect founder of the company.
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Born | Karl Friedrich Rapp (1882-09-24)24 September 1882 |
Died | 26 May 1962(1962-05-26) (aged 79) |
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Occupation | Mechanical Engineering |
Employer | Rapp Motorenwerke |
Known for | Founding of Rapp Motorenwerke |
Title | Founder |
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