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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ferdinand_PorscheFerdinand Porsche - Wikipedia

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   Ferdinand Porsche (3 September 1875 – 30 January 1951) was a German-Bohemian automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG. He is best known for creating the first gasoline – electric hybrid vehicle ( Lohner–Porsche ), the Volkswagen Beetle , the Auto Union racing cars , the Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK , and several other important ...

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   • Known for: Founding and leading the Porsche AG

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3. www.biography.com › business-leaders › ferdinand-porscheFerdinand Porsche - Cars, Life & Facts - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Ferdinand Porsche, the Austrian-German engineer who founded the Porsche car company and designed the first Volkswagen. Discover his early inventions, his involvement in Hitler's "people's car" project, and his legacy in the automotive industry.

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › Ferdinand-PorscheFerdinand Porsche | Automotive Designer, Inventor, Innovator

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   Apr 2, 2024 · Ferdinand Porsche was an Austrian automotive engineer who designed the popular Volkswagen car. Porsche became general director of the Austro-Daimler Company in 1916 and moved to the Daimler Company in Stuttgart in 1923. He left in 1931 and formed his own firm to design sports cars and racing cars.

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7. www.porsche-holding.com › en › historyInventive genius - Ferdinand Porsche - History - Porsche Holding

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Ferdinand Porsche, the visionary engineer who created the world's first electric car, hybrid car, and all-wheel drive car. Discover how he shaped the history of automobile industry and Porsche Holding.

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8. www.nytimes.com › 2012/04/06 › automobilesFerdinand A. Porsche, Designer of the 911, Dies at 76

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   Apr 6, 2012 · Ferdinand A. Porsche, who designed the original Porsche 911, the snazzy, powerful sports car that became the lasting signature of the German automobile company founded by his grandfather and...

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   Who is Ferdinand Porsche?

   • Porsche was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1996 and was named the Car Engineer of the Century in 1999. Ferdinand Porsche was born to Anna Porsche (née Ehrlich) and Anton Porsche, in Maffersdorf (Vratislavice nad Nisou) in northern Bohemia, part of Austria-Hungary at that time, and today part of the Czech Republic.

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   Where did Porsche come from?

   • The roots of Porsche's company history lie in Bohemia where Ferdinand Porsche was born on 3 September 1875 in Maffersdorf, as the third child of Anton Porsche and his wife Anna. When the automobile was invented Ferdinand Porsche was 11 years old.

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   When did Ferdinand Porsche start a car company?

   • Ferdinand Porsche founded the Porsche car company in 1931. In the early 1920s, he oversaw the development of the Mercedes compressor car and later developed the first designs of the Volkswagen car with his son. (1875-1951) Who Was Ferdinand Porsche?

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   How old was Ferdinand Porsche when he died?

   • Porsche died in Stuttgart on January 30, 1951, at the age of 75. Nearly 60 years later, in 2009, the Porsche Museum opened in Zuffenhausen, a suburb of Stuttgart. Best Known For: Ferdinand Porsche founded the Porsche car company in 1931.

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10. www.encyclopedia.com › ferdinand-porscheFerdinand Porsche | Encyclopedia.com

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    Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ferdinand Porsche, the visionary automotive designer who created the Volkswagen Beetle and the Porsche sports car. Explore his early experiments with electricity, his military service, his innovations in racing and aviation, and his struggles with mass production.

11. www.nytimes.com › 1998/03/28 › businessFerdinand Porsche, Creator of the Sports Car That Bore His ...

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    Mar 28, 1998 · Ferdinand Porsche, creator of the German sports car that bore his family name and son of the legendary engineer who designed the Volkswagen Beetle, died yesterday at his family's...