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Karl Rapp. Karl Friedrich Rapp (24 September 1882 in Ehingen (Danube) – 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.
Nov 30, 2023 · Karl Friedrich Rapp was born on September 24, 1882, in Ehingen, Germany. His journey into the world of engineering began around 1908 when he worked at the Züp automotive company. By 1911, his talent as a technical designer shone through at Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft. In 1912, Rapp took a significant step, leading a branch of Flugwerk ...
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Nov 21, 2011 · Rapp was born March 2, 1934 in Fremont, Ohio. He is survived Beadell-Rapp, his wife of 20 years; son Dennis and daughter-in-law Darlene Rapp; son Steven and daughter-in-law June Rapp; daughter ...
Feb 6, 2015 · Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:00:35 GMT — SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - A Sandusky mother who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for allowing her boyfriend to fatally abuse her 3-year-old son has lost an appeal. The 6th Ohio District Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected 24-year-old Danielle Flannery's argument that the trial court should not have sentenced ...
May 26, 2022 · May 26, 1962 – Founder of BMW dies. May 26, 2022. Brian Corey. On the 29th of April, 1913, Karl Rapp, who died on this day in 1962, and a partner founded Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH in Munich, Bavaria. The formation of the company and the capital provided by investors allowed for the acquisition of the failing Flugwerke Deutschland, an aircraft ...
Sep 21, 2020 · However, for more than 60 years Rapp was known only as number 607. Rapp died in 1934 at what was then called the Athens Lunatic Asylum. When Rapp was buried in the female section of the second asylum cemetery, her identity died with her, sans the number 607 carved into her small, white headstone.
After Rapp left the company (immediately it was renamed BMW) he became chief engineer and head of the Aeroengine Department of the L.A. Riedlinger Machine Factory where he was probably employed until October 1923. Rapp lived in Switzerland from 1934, running a small observatory making solar observations. Karl Friedrich Rapp died in 1962 in Locarno.
