Fritz, Max (1883 - 1966)

inventor, designer, founder

Max Fritz was a German mechanical engineer specializing in engine design.He was the key contributor of engine design and innovation that led to the founding of BayerischeMotoren Werke AG (BMW) in 1916. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (English: Bavarian MotorWorks), commonly known as BMW, is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. BMW is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad. BMW is part of the "German Big 3" luxury automakers, along with Audi and Mercedes-Benz, which are the three best selling luxury automakers in the world.
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Curriculum vitae

* 01.10.1883	Urach	born
1906		He starts working in Daimler
1912 - 1913		He designed the first practical German aircraft engines
1921 - 1922		He designed the first boxer engine, BMW M2B15
1954		Honorary Doctorate from the Munich College of Advanced Technology
† 09.06.1966	Tegernsee	died

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Fritz, Max (1883 - 1966)