Photo: Lew Hine / Porsche Club of America, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹³

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche

German-Austrian industrial designer (1935–2012)

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (11 December 1935 – 5 April 2012), also known by the nickname "Butzi", was a German-Austrian designer whose best known product was the first Porsche 911. He was the son of Ferry Porsche, and the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 11, 1935, died Apr 5, 2012.¹

About

While his grandfather and father were both engineers, he was more involved in working out the appearance of a product. He never thought of himself as an artist or designer, but more as a technically talented craftsman in shaping.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Porsche Design GroupFounder¹²

Early life and education

After attending the Waldorf School in Stuttgart he began studying industrial design at the Ulm School of Design. After a year he was dismissed by the examination board, because his talent was doubted. In 1957 he started practical training at the body design department of the family-owned sports car company under design director Erwin Komenda.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: designer, automotive engineer.^{4 5}

Date not recordedFounded Porsche Design Group³

Known for: Porsche 911.⁶

Personal life

BornDec 11, 1935, Stuttgart⁷
DiedApr 5, 2012, Salzburg⁸
CitizenshipGermany, Austria^{9 10}

Awards

Date not recordedBerufstitel Professor¹¹

Sources

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WikidataFerdinand Alexander Porsche on Wikidata
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WikipediaFerdinand Alexander Porsche on Wikipedia
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WikidataFerdinand Alexander Porsche: Founded Porsche Design Group, on Wikidata
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WikidataFerdinand Alexander Porsche: occupation, on Wikidata
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Wikidataoccupation, as reported by Collectie Boijmans Online
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WikidataFerdinand Alexander Porsche: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataFerdinand Alexander Porsche: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataFerdinand Alexander Porsche: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataFerdinand Alexander Porsche: citizenship, on Wikidata
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Wikidatacitizenship, as reported by Integrated Authority File
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WikidataFerdinand Alexander Porsche: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataPorsche Design Group, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsFerdinand Alexander Porsche photo by Lew Hine / Porsche Club of America, Public domain