Frederick Richard Simms

Frederick Richard Simms

British mechanical engineer, businessman, and inventor (1863–1944)

Frederick Richard Simms (12 August 1863 in Hamburg – 22 April 1944) was a Germany-born British mechanical engineer, businessman, prolific inventor and motor industry pioneer who cooperated with German automotive pioneers Gottlieb Daimler and Robert Bosch. Simms coined the words "petrol" and "motorcar".2

From Wikipedia’s article on Frederick Richard Simms (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 12, 1863, died Apr 22, 1944.1

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