Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁴

Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen

Danish engineer and industrialist (1878–1964)

Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (30 July 1878 – 12 August 1964) was a Danish engineer and industrialist who was one of the co-founders of Auto Union, the company that became Audi.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 30, 1878, died Aug 12, 1964.¹

Companies

DKWFounder¹²
MZ Motorrad- und ZweiradwerkFounder¹³

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, inventor.⁵

Date not recordedFounded DKW³
Date not recordedFounded MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk⁴

Known for: DKW.⁶

Personal life

BornJul 30, 1878, Nakskov^{7 8}
DiedAug 12, 1964, Copenhagen^{8 9}
CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark¹⁰

Awards

1939Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^{8 11}

Sources

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WikidataJørgen Skafte Rasmussen on Wikidata
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WikipediaJørgen Skafte Rasmussen on Wikipedia
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WikidataJørgen Skafte Rasmussen: Founded DKW, on Wikidata
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WikidataJørgen Skafte Rasmussen: Founded MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk, on Wikidata
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WikidataJørgen Skafte Rasmussen: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJørgen Skafte Rasmussen: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataJørgen Skafte Rasmussen: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition
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WikidataJørgen Skafte Rasmussen: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJørgen Skafte Rasmussen: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJørgen Skafte Rasmussen: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataDKW, Founder
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WikidataMZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJørgen Skafte Rasmussen photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain

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