W. O. Bentley

Walter Owen Bentley, was an English engineer who founded Bentley in London. He was a motorcycle and car racer as a young man. After making a name for himself as a designer of aircraft and automobile engines, Bentley established his own firm in 1919.

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Who was born first?

• W. O. Bentley and John Logie Baird were born the same year
• W. O. Bentley and Ralph Hartley were born the same year
• W. O. Bentley and Jakow Trachtenberg were born the same year
• W. O. Bentley was born 1 year after Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
• W. O. Bentley was born 1 year before Igor Sikorsky

Timeline

1. Elisa Leonida ZamfirescuNovember 10, 1887 – November 25, 1973
2. Jakow TrachtenbergJune 17, 1888 – October 26, 1951
3. John Logie BairdAugust 13, 1888 – June 14, 1946
4. Ralph HartleyNovember 30, 1888 – May 1, 1970
5. W. O. Bentley (this page)September 16, 1888 – August 13, 1971
6. Igor SikorskyMay 25, 1889 – October 26, 1972

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