Charles Rolls

Entrepreneur

Birthday August 27, 1877

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Jul 12, 1910 (32)

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About

Pioneering engineer who co-founded the Rolls-Royce automobile company.

Before Fame

He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, with a degree in mechanical and applied sciences.

Trivia

He was the first Briton to be killed in an aviation accident.

Family Life

He was the third son of 1st Baron Llangattock and Lady Llangattock.

Associated With

He also experimented with Orville and Wilbur Wright's flying machines.