Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Anthony_Colin_Bruce_Chapman
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Colin_Chapman
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:awardYear 1970
gptkbp:birthDate 1928-05-19
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Richmond,_Surrey,_England
gptkbp:causeOfDeath heart attack
gptkbp:children gptkb:Clive_Chapman
gptkbp:deathDate 1982-12-16
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Norfolk,_England
gptkbp:degree BSc in Structural Engineering
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Lotus_Cars
gptkb:Team_Lotus
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Anthony_Colin_Bruce_Chapman
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman
gptkbp:influenced automotive engineering
Formula One design
gptkbp:legacy Lotus Cars continues as a sports car manufacturer
Team Lotus is a legendary F1 team
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableAchievement multiple Formula One Constructors' Championships
introduction of ground effect aerodynamics in F1
pioneering monocoque chassis in Formula One
gptkbp:notableFor Formula One team management
innovations in automotive engineering
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Lotus_25
gptkb:Lotus_49
gptkb:Lotus_72
gptkb:Lotus_79
gptkb:Lotus_Elite
gptkb:Lotus_Seven
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:car
gptkb:engineer
entrepreneur
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:St._Peter's_Church,_East_Carleton,_Norfolk
gptkbp:signature Colin Chapman signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Hazel_Williams
gptkbp:teamPrincipal gptkb:Team_Lotus
gptkbp:yearsActive 1948-1982
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colin_Chapman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4