Alliott Verdon Roe

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Alliott Verdon Roe was a pioneering British aviation engineer and entrepreneur who founded one of the earliest and most influential aircraft manufacturing companies.

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A.V. Roe and Company 0
Avro 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British businessperson
aircraft designer
aircraft manufacturer
aviation pioneer
entrepreneur
human
activeIn early 20th-century aviation
alsoKnownAs A. V. Roe NERFINISHED
businessSector aircraft production
contributedTo commercial aviation in the United Kingdom
military aviation in the United Kingdom
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
ethnicGroup English
familyName Roe NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork aeronautics
aircraft design
aviation industry
founded A.V. Roe and Company NERFINISHED
Avro NERFINISHED
fullName Alliott Verdon Roe NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Alliott NERFINISHED
hasInfluenceOn aircraft manufacturing practices in Britain
hasLegacy Avro aircraft used in both civilian and military roles
hasNationality British
hasRole chief designer at Avro
founder of Avro
industry aerospace industry
influenced development of the British aircraft industry
knownFor building some of the first successful British aeroplanes
establishing one of the earliest British aircraft manufacturing companies
languageSpoken English
notableFor founding Avro
pioneering British aviation
notableWork early British aircraft designs
occupation aircraft manufacturer
aviation engineer
company founder
partOf history of British aviation

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A.V. Roe and Company foundedBy Alliott Verdon Roe
Avro foundedBy Alliott Verdon Roe
A.V. Roe and Company namedAfter Alliott Verdon Roe
Avro namedAfter Alliott Verdon Roe