Ole Evinrude

January 8, 2024
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Ole Evinrude
Full Name Ole Evinrude
Occupation Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth Apr 19, 1877(1877-04-19)
Age 147
Date Of Death 1934-07-12
Birthplace Gjøvik
Country Norway
Birth City Oppland
Horoscope Aries

Ole Evinrude Biography

Name Ole Evinrude
Birthday Apr 19
Birth Year 1877
Place Of Birth Gjøvik
Home Town Oppland
Birth Country Norway
Birth Sign Aries
Spouse Bess Evinrude
Children(s) Ralph Evinrude

Ole Evinrude is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on April 19, 1877 in Gjøvik, Oppland, Norway. One of the very first engines with internal combustion designed to power watercrafts. He also developed an entire line that included Evinrude motors.

He competed against Karl Kiekhaefer and was the creator famous models of Mercury outboard engines.

His birthplace was Oslo, Norway, settling with his family in Cambridge, Wisconsin, by 1882.

Ole Evinrude Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Entrepreneur
House Living in own house.

Ole Evinrude is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Norway. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ole Evinrude 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began working to develop his own motor around. A few years after, he was able to create the first design that was practical that was one that was a 1.5hp single-cylinder motor.

He sold his initial invention to a partner who then launched a new one, and then repurchased the business while continuing to invent through the beginning during the Great Depression.

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Who is Ole Evinrude Dating?

According to our records, Ole Evinrude married to Bess Evinrude. As of December 1, 2023, Ole Evinrude’s is not dating anyone.

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Ole Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Ole Evinrude celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.

What did Ole Evinrude invent?

Outboard motor

What did Ole Evinrude do?

Ole Evinrude, (born April 19, 1877, Norway—died July 12, 1934, Milwaukee), Norwegian-American inventor of the first commercially successful outboard marine internal-combustion engine. Evinrude began work on this project in 1906 and by 1909 had developed a one-cylinder power plant rated at 1.5 horsepower.

When did Ole Evinrude invent the boat motor?

In 1909 , Ole Evinrude invented the outboard motor, making rowboats a quaint mode of lake navigation. More than 100 years later, Evinrude will be honored at 10:30 a.m. June 23 in Okauchee, where, in 1906, he began to contemplate his idea for an engine, while relaxing with his fiancee.

Who bought Evinrude?

In 2001, Bombardier acquired the Evinrude and Johnson Outboards brands; the FICHT technology was reengineered into E-TEC direct injection.

Who is the oldest outboard manufacturer?

In 1907 he had built his first gasoline-powered outboard motor, and two years later, Evinrude Motor Company was founded in Milwaukee.

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