Zora Arkus-Duntov

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:car
gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:École_Centrale_Paris
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Automotive_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birthDate 1909-12-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
gptkbp:citizenship gptkb:France
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deathDate 1996-04-21
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Grosse_Pointe,_Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:employer gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:ethnicity Jewish
gptkbp:field automotive engineering
gptkbp:genre automotive design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zora Arkus-Duntov
gptkbp:knownFor Father of the Corvette
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Russian
English
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:French_Air_Force_(World_War_II)
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:notableAchievement Contributed to the development of the mid-engine Corvette prototypes
Worked on the development of the Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle (CERV)
Advocated for racing versions of the Corvette
Patented several automotive innovations
Instrumental in the development of the Corvette Grand Sport
Developed high-performance versions of the Corvette
Introduced the small-block V8 engine to the Corvette
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Chevrolet_Corvette
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
gptkb:racing_driver
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Helene_Duntov
gptkb:Rachmiel_Arkus
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:signature Zora Arkus-Duntov signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elfriede_Wollbrinck
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zora
gptkb:Chevrolet_Corvette_Grand_Sport
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6