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Founder. 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.
- Mechanical Engineering
- Founding of Rapp Motorenwerke
- Founder
- German
Nov 30, 2023 · Karl Friedrich Rapp was a German mechanical engineer and the founder of Rapp Motorenwerke, a company that eventually evolved into BMW AG. Karl was born on September 24, 1882, in Ehingen, German Empire, and died on May 26, 1962, in Locarno, Switzerland.
Early engines. Karl Rapp and Julius Auspitzer founded Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH on 27 October 1913 with a capital stock of RM 200,000. The company was established in Milbertshofen on the former site of the Munich branch of Flugwerk Deutschland GmbH, a firm at which Karl Rapp had held a leading position and that had gone into liquidation in the ...
- October 27, 1913; 109 years ago
- Aircraft engines
Jul 4, 2023 · Karl Rapp and the Birth of Rapp Motorenwerke. Karl Rapp was another instrumental figure. Originally, Rapp established the company Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH, an aircraft engine manufacturer, in 1913. The venture laid the groundwork for what was to become BMW.
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. He is acknowledged by BMW AG as an indirect founder of the company.
The history of BMW Group goes back to Karl Rapp & Gustav Otto. Read all about the groundbreaking events since our founding in 1916.
May 26, 2022 · This Day. 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.