Ole Kirk Christiansen

Ole Kirk Christiansen (7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was the founder of Lego in 1949.

Ole Kirk Christiansen
Born	(1891-04-07)7 April 1891 Filskov, Denmark
Died	11 March 1958(1958-03-11) (aged 66) Billund, Denmark
Cause of death	Heart attack
Nationality	Danish
Occupation	Carpenter
Years active	1949-1958
Known for	Founding the Lego company.

Christiansen was born on 7 April 1891 in Filskov, Denmark.^[1] He first worked as a carpenter and later started creating unsuccessful toys for kids in Denmark after his wife's death and had to raise four of his children on his own. He was working as a carpenter until creating Lego in 1949. Christiansen died on 11 March 1958 from a heart attack, aged 66.