Sir Charles Rolls

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Aero_Club
gptkb:Royal_Automobile_Club
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Limited
gptkbp:birthDate August 27, 1877
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:deathDate July 12, 1910
gptkbp:deathPlace Aviation accident
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
Clifton_College
gptkbp:hobbies Engineering
Motorsport
Flying
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Charles Rolls
gptkbp:influence Automobile industry
Aviation industry
gptkbp:knownFor Pioneering aviation and automotive industries
Co-founder_of_Rolls-Royce
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notable_event First to fly a Rolls-Royce aircraft
Established the Rolls-Royce brand
gptkbp:notableEvent First person to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by air
gptkbp:occupation Aviator
Businessman
Motorist
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Père_Lachaise_Cemetery
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Rolls
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baronet