John Kemp Starley
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 123 years ago |
Date of birth | December 14,1854 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Walthamstow |
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Date of died | October 29,1901 |
Died | Coventry |
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Nationality | British |
Founded | Rover Company |
Job | Engineer |
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ID | 509867 |
John Kemp Starley Life story
John Kemp Starley was an English inventor and industrialist who is widely considered the inventor of the modern bicycle, and also originator of the name Rover. Starley was born on 14 December 1854 and lived on Church Hill, Walthamstow, London, England. He was the son of a gardener, John Starley, and Mary Ann.