Colin Chapman

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Colin_Chapman

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater	gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
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:FormulaOneWorldChampionshipsAsConstructor	7
gptkbp:FormulaOneWorldChampionshipsAsDriver	0
gptkbp:FormulaOneWorldChampionshipsAsTeamPrincipal	7
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Lotus_Cars gptkb:Team_Lotus
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Anthony_Colin_Bruce_Chapman
gptkbp:influenced	automotive engineering Formula One design
gptkbp:knownFor	gptkb:Lotus_F1_Team lightweight car design philosophy
gptkbp:nationality	British
gptkbp:notableAchievement	innovated ground effect aerodynamics in racing pioneered monocoque chassis in Formula One
gptkbp:notableWork	gptkb:Lotus_25 gptkb:Lotus_49 gptkb:Lotus_72 gptkb:Lotus_79 gptkb:Lotus_Elan gptkb:Lotus_Elite gptkb:Lotus_Seven
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:entrepreneur gptkb:car gptkb:engineer Formula One team principal
gptkbp:restingPlace	gptkb:St._Peter's_Church,_Brundall,_Norfolk
gptkbp:signature	Colin Chapman signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Hazel_Williams
gptkbp:yearsActive	1948–1982
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Colin Chapman