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Ransom E. Olds
American businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ransom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864 – August 26, 1950),[1] was an American Automotive Industry Pioneer and founder of Oldsmobile and REO Motor Car Company.[2]
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Born | Ransom Eli Olds (1864-06-03)June 3, 1864 |
Died | August 26, 1950(1950-08-26) (aged 86) |
Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Business, Automobiles |
Spouse | Metta Ursula Woodward |
Parent(s) | Pliny Fiske Olds Sarah Whipple Olds |
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He is considered the Father of the modern Assembly Line,[3] where he would mass-produce the Oldsmobile Curved Dash between 1901 and 1907.[4]