Václav Laurin
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About
Czech engineer famous for founding Skoda, an automobile manufacturing company. The company was initially called Laurin & Klement, as he began the company with Václav Klement. The company is known for building automobiles, though it began with motorcycles and bicycles.
Before Fame
He grew up crafting and tinkering, and was an apprentice to a locksmith.
Trivia
Before beginning the company, he studied steam engines in Dresden, Germany. The first model car of Skoda was a Voiturette A. His company manufactured their first automobile in 1905.
Family Life
His wife Antoina was involved in the business and handled administrative tasks.
Associated With
Other Entrepreneurs born in the Czech Republic include Oskar Schindler and Petr Kellner.
