W.O. Bentley

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Rolls-Royce
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Automobile_Club_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1888-09-16
gptkbp:birthPlace Hampstead,_London,_England
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Putney_Vale_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contributedTo Automotive_engineering
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Bentley_R_Type
gptkb:Bentley_Continental
gptkb:Bentley_Blower
gptkbp:deathDate 1971-08-13
gptkbp:diedIn Woking,_Surrey,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:London_Polytechnic
gptkbp:famousFor Le_Mans_victories
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Bentley_Motors_Limited
Bentley_Motors_in_1919
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label W.O. Bentley
gptkbp:influenced Luxury car market
Car culture
Car enthusiast culture
Performance car development
Car performance standards
Luxury vehicle design
Car manufacturing standards
Car racing culture
Car design philosophy
Automotive_design
Automotive_heritage
Automotive_innovation
British_automotive_industry
Motorsport_history
Automotive_branding
Automotive_luxury_market
Automotive_craftsmanship
British_luxury_brands
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Henry_Royce
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:knownFor Luxury automobiles
Engineering excellence
Founding_Bentley_Motors
gptkbp:legacy Bentley_brand
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname W.O.
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Bentley_3_Litre
gptkb:Bentley_Speed_Six
gptkbp:occupation Automobile engineer
gptkbp:primaryMission gptkb:Bentley_3_Litre
gptkbp:racingSeries 1914-1930
gptkbp:residence gptkb:England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marjorie_Bentley