Ransom E. Olds
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 74 years ago |
Date of birth | June 3,1864 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Madison |
Ohio | |
United States | |
Date of died | August 26,1950 |
Died | Lansing |
Michigan | |
United States | |
Spouse | Ursula Woodward |
Place of burial | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
Children | Bernice Olds |
Mildred Olds | |
Gladys Olds | |
Ralph Olds | |
Parents | Sarah Whipple Olds |
Pliny Fiske Olds | |
Job | Inventor |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 461413 |
Ransom E. Olds Life story
Ransom Eli Olds was a pioneer of the American automotive industry, after whom the Oldsmobile and REO brands were named. He claimed to have built his first steam car as early as 1887 and his first gasoline-powered car in 1896.