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Adriano Olivetti

Italian engineer, politician, and industrialist (1901–1960)

Adriano Olivetti (11 April 1901 – 27 February 1960) was an Italian engineer, entrepreneur, politician, and industrialist. He was known worldwide during his lifetime as the Italian manufacturer of Olivetti brand typewriters, calculators, and computers.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Adriano Olivetti (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 11, 1901, died Feb 27, 1960.¹

About

He was son of the founder of Olivetti, Camillo Olivetti, and Luisa Revel, the daughter of a prominent Waldensian pastor and scholar. The Olivetti empire had been founded by his father.

The Olivetti factory initially consisted of 30 workers and concentrated on electric measurement devices. By 1908, the company started to produce typewriters.

Adriano Olivetti transformed shop-like operations into a modern factory. He founded the utopian system of the Community Movement. In his company, apart from managers and technicians, he enrolled a large number of artists like writers and architects, following his interest in design and urban and building planning that were closely linked with his personal utopian vision. His participatory and enlightened corporate model was contrasted to the paternalism of Fiat S.p.A.'s Vittorio Valletta.

From Wikipedia’s article on Adriano Olivetti, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Early life and education

Date not recordedPolytechnic University of Turin³

Career

Occupation: businessperson, engineer, writer, politician, architect, entrepreneur.¹²

1958 to 1959Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic⁹
1950 to 1960President, Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica^{9 10}
1950 to 1960Chair, Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica¹¹
Date not recordedFounded Tecnica ed organizzazione: nuove macchine, architettura industriale, assistenza sociale⁴
Date not recordedFounded Olivetti Synthesis⁵
Date not recordedFounded Comunità⁶
Date not recordedFounded Edizioni di Comunità⁷
Date not recordedFounded Community Movement⁸

Personal life

BornApr 11, 1901, Ivrea¹³
DiedFeb 27, 1960, Aigle¹⁴
CitizenshipKingdom of Italy, Italy¹⁵
SpousePaola Levi¹⁶

Awards

Date not recordedCompasso d'Oro^{17 18}

Sources

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WikidataAdriano Olivetti on Wikidata
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WikipediaAdriano Olivetti on Wikipedia
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: Founded Tecnica ed organizzazione: nuove macchine, architettura industriale, assistenza sociale, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: Founded Olivetti Synthesis, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: Founded Comunità, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: Founded Edizioni di Comunità, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: Founded Community Movement, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: President, Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica, on Wikidata
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WikidataPresident, Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica, as reported
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: Chair, Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataAdriano Olivetti: Official website, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdizioni di Comunità, Founder
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WikidataNuove Edizioni Ivrea, Founder
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WikidataOlivetti Synthesis, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsAdriano Olivetti photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain