“What makes you special is out of all of the different dinosaurs in the big wide world, you have the mother who is just right for you. And who will always --”
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Ferdinand Porsche
Ferdinand Porsche was an Austrian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG. He is best known for creating the first gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle (Lohner-Porsche), the Volkswagen Beetle, the Auto Union racing cars, the Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK, and several other important developments and Porsche automobiles.
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business · Austrian-born German automotive engineer, inventor (1875–1951) · entrepreneur · inventor · automotive engineer · racing automobile driver · design engineer · also Ferdinand Porsche, Porsche
Born 3 September 1875 · Died 30 January 1951 · Q57249
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2026· 6 entries
“If I were a T-rex, I could chomp with my ferocious teeth.”
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“t. It was almost like I was paralyzed, it hurt so bad. That”
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“I wish I was special like the other dinosaurs.”
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“s right. Yellow suit, red lighting, and evil - the reverse of Barry. Caitlin: Meh. Wells: Actually, I kind of like it. Snart: This is what we came for. Mick Rory: That”
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The Guardian: Austrian campaign aims to save writer Stefan Zweig’s Salzburg villa after Porsche tunnel row
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1999· 1 entry
Awarded Car Engineer of the Century (1999).
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1996· 2 entries
Porsche was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and in 1999 posthumously won the award of Car Engineer of the Century
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And was named the Car Engineer of the Century in 1999
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1976· 1 entry
Won Ritter-von-Gerstner Medal (1976).
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1961· 1 entry
Some deposit holders received a partial credit towards purchasing a new Volkswagen
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1951· 1 entry
Died 1951-01-30.
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1949· 1 entry
Not knowing how to restart their business
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1943· 2 entries
As the Panzerjäger Tiger (P) and known by the nickname "Ferdinand"
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After his tank designs were widely considered a failure
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1942· 1 entry
Reached the rank of SS-Oberführer, and during the war, he was further decorated with the SS-Ehrenring and awarded the War Merit Cross
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1939· 1 entry
Won Grashof Commemorative Medal (1939).
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1938· 1 entry
After workers from Italy were brought in
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1937· 1 entry
Joined the Nazi Party (becoming member no
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1936· 1 entry
Won Wilhelm Exner Medal (1936).
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1934· 2 entries
Either Adolf Hitler or Joseph Goebbels made Porsche a naturalized German citizen
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Said a "car must be suitable not only for personal use, but also for transport and particular military purposes
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1932· 1 entry
Auto Union Gmbh was formed, consisting of struggling auto manufacturers Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer
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1929· 1 entry
For Steyr Automobile, but due to the Great Depression, Porsche ended up being made redundant
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1926· 1 entry
Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie merged into Daimler-Benz, with their joint products beginning to be called Mercedes-Benz
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1924· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart (1924).
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Received another honorary doctorate from the Stuttgart Technical University for his work at Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft in Stuttgart and was later given the honorary title of Professor
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1923· 2 entries
Porsche left Austro-Daimler after differences ensued about the future direction of car development
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Career landmark: president (1923–1926).
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1916· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University (1916).
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1914· 1 entry
Is credited with contributing to the start of WWI
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1910· 1 entry
Named after Wilhelm II's younger brother Prince Heinrich of Prussia
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1906· 1 entry
Austro-Daimler recruited Ferdinand Porsche as their chief designer
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1905· 1 entry
Porsche was awarded the Pötting prize as Austria's most outstanding automotive engineer
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1901· 1 entry
With Porsche himself driving a front-wheel drive hybrid
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1897· 1 entry
Or 1898, Porsche joined the Vienna-based factory Jakob Lohner & Company, which produced coaches for Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria as well as for the monarchs of the UK, Sweden, and Romania
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1896· 1 entry
Under Ludwig Lohner in the trans-Danubian suburb of Floridsdorf
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1875· 2 entries
Born 1875-09-03.
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“d be fighting for centuries. Caitlin: Wait, you can”
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