Ransom E. Olds Jr.

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:awards Automotive_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkbp:birthDate 1864-06-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Lansing,_Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:children Ransom_E._Olds_III
gptkbp:contribution Development of the assembly line
Standardization of automobile parts
Promotion_of_the_automobile_culture_in_America
gptkbp:deathDate 1950-08-26
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Lansing,_Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:Michigan_State_University
gptkbp:founded Olds_Motor_Vehicle_Company
gptkbp:hobbies Fishing
Hunting
Traveling
Gardening
Collecting antique cars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ransom E. Olds Jr.
gptkbp:impact Innovation in vehicle design
Creation of jobs in manufacturing
Cultural_significance_of_automobiles_in_America
Growth_of_the_automotive_industry_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_automotive_industry
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Henry_Ford
gptkbp:influenceOn Automobile design
Future automotive entrepreneurs
Consumer behavior in car purchasing
Automotive_marketing_strategies
gptkbp:inventor 1897
Oldsmobile_engine
gptkbp:involved Automobile industry associations
gptkbp:knownFor Automobile manufacturing
Pioneering mass production techniques
gptkbp:legacy Oldsmobile_brand
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Oldsmobile
Acquired_by_General_Motors_in_1916
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname R.E._Olds
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Oldsmobile_Curved_Dash
gptkbp:occupation Industrialist
gptkbp:parent Mary_Olds
W._H._Olds
gptkbp:philanthropy Support for local charities
Support for educational institutions
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Olds