Colin Chapman

Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of the sports car company Lotus Cars.

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Who was born first?

• Colin Chapman and Martin Cooper were born the same year
• Colin Chapman and Nick Holonyak were born the same year
• Colin Chapman and Gerald Bull were born the same year
• Colin Chapman and Yoshiro Nakamatsu were born the same year
• Colin Chapman was born 1 year before Gaston Glock

Timeline

1. Colin Chapman (this page)May 19, 1928 – December 16, 1982
2. Gerald BullMarch 9, 1928 – March 22, 1990
3. Martin CooperDecember 26, 1928 – present
4. Nick HolonyakNovember 3, 1928 – September 20, 2022
5. Yoshiro NakamatsuJune 26, 1928 – present
6. Gaston GlockJuly 19, 1929 – December 27, 2023

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