Colin Chapman
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Colin Chapman was a pioneering British automotive engineer and designer best known for founding Lotus and revolutionizing race car design with his innovative lightweight engineering philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colin Chapman canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
automobile designer
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automotive engineer ⓘ human ⓘ motorsport team owner ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-05-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-12-16 ⓘ |
| designed |
Lotus 25
NERFINISHED
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Lotus 49 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus 72 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus Elan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus Elite NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | University College London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | civil engineering ⓘ |
| founded |
Lotus Cars
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Lotus Engineering NERFINISHED ⓘ Team Lotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Anthony
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Colin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
automotive industry
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motorsport ⓘ |
| influenced | modern race car design ⓘ |
| introducedInnovation |
ground-effect aerodynamics in Formula One
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monocoque chassis in Formula One ⓘ stressed-engine chassis design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Formula One car design
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innovative race car design ⓘ lightweight automotive engineering philosophy ⓘ |
| marriagePartner | Hazel Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Simplify, then add lightness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
multiple Formula One Constructors' Championships with Team Lotus
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multiple Formula One Drivers' Championships with Team Lotus ⓘ |
| occupation |
automotive designer
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engineer ⓘ entrepreneur ⓘ racing team manager ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Hazel Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hethel
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Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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