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Vincenzo Lancia

1881 - 1937

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Vincenzo Lancia (24 August 1881 – 15 February 1937) was an Italian racing driver, engineer and founder of Lancia. Vincenzo Lancia was born in the small village of Fobello on 24 August 1881, close to Turin; his family tree starts in Fabello around 1550. He was the youngest of four children (one sister and two brothers), his father being a soup canner who made his money in Argentina before returning to Turin to start his business. From an early age, Vincenzo showed a gift with numbers, and it was intended for him to become a bookkeeper, but developed an interest in machinery and engineering, and was fascinated with the new motor car. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vincenzo Lancia is the 221st most popular businessperson (down from 151st in 2019), the 1,895th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,515th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Italian Businessperson.

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Among businesspeople, Vincenzo Lancia ranks 221 out of 847. Before him are Rebiya Kadeer, Maurice de Hirsch, Stockton Rush, John Jacob Astor, Joe Weider, and Tomáš Baťa. After him are Giulia Tofana, Arthur D. Levinson, Axel Springer, Dieter Schwarz, Dhirubhai Ambani, and Rosalía Mera.

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Among people born in 1881, Vincenzo Lancia ranks 70. Before him are Augustin Bea, Patrick Ryan, Ramón Grau, Hugo Meisl, Paul Cornu, and Otozō Yamada. After him are Muhammad VIII al-Amin, Mikhail Larionov, Ulrich von Hassell, Irakli Tsereteli, Louis Trousselier, and H. H. Kung. Among people deceased in 1937, Vincenzo Lancia ranks 58. Before him are Attila József, Gabriel Pierné, Ida Dalser, Adalbert Deșu, Ahmed Izzet Pasha, and Hugo Meisl. After him are Max von Gallwitz, Chūya Nakahara, Iona Yakir, Peljidiin Genden, Jenő Hubay, and F. C. S. Schiller.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Vincenzo Lancia ranks 1,895 out of 5,161. Before him are Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (10), Andrea Appiani (1754), Daniele Manin (1804), Isabella of Savoy (1591), Domitia (null), and Appius Claudius Crassus (-550). After him are Marino Marini (1901), Eugene de Blaas (1843), Giulia Tofana (1581), Humbert II, Count of Savoy (1065), Raginpert (662), and Eugenio Beltrami (1835).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Italy

Among businesspeople born in Italy, Vincenzo Lancia ranks 12. Before him are Flavio Briatore (1950), Piero Ferrari (1945), Massimo Moratti (1945), Michele Ferrero (1925), Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici (1421), and Adriano Galliani (1944). After him are Giulia Tofana (1581), Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (1947), Marcel Bich (1914), Aurelio Peccei (1908), Stefano Casiraghi (1960), and Mino Raiola (1967).

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