Romeo, Nicola (1876 - 2007)

Founder of the Alfa Romeo and of the IMAM.

Italian engineer. Founder of several important mechanical industries in Italy. Among the latter, the IMAM, an aircraft industry that became part of the AerFer then of the Aeritalia and finally of the Alenia Aerospace Industry and founder of the famous Alfa Romeo car factory. The latter won the most mportant car races during the thirties.

variant spelling:
Romeo, Nicola

Curriculum vitae

* 1876	S. Antimo (Napoli)	born
1899	Napoli	Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Università di Napoli.
1910	Milano	Founded in Milan la “Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili" (A.L.F.A.)
1911		Founded the "Società in accomandita semplice Ing. Nicola Romeo e Co."
1929		Was appointed Senator Of the Kingdom of Italy.
?		Founded the Society named IMAM (Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Meridionali = Mechanical and Aeronautical Industries of Southern Italy)
† 2007	Magreglio (Como)	died

Collections

Automation, since 1950

Images

The unforgettable Tazio Nuvolari with G.B. Guidotti wins the “Mille Miglia” race on the Alfa Romeo 1750 6c

The IMAM Ro1 one of the first planes built by the IMAM, company founded by the italian engineer Nicola Romeo.

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DMG-Lib		https://www.dmg-lib.org/dmglib/handler?biogr=13337004
Europeana		http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_biogr_13337004.html

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Romeo, Nicola (1876 - 2007)