Meccano

Summary

Meccano is a construction set^[1]. Meccano ranks in the top 5% of construction_set entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Meccano's instance of is recorded as construction set^[3].
• Meccano's instance of is recorded as brand^[4].
• Meccano's founder is recorded as Frank Hornby^[5].
• Meccano is owned by Spin Master^[6].
• Meccano's headquarters location is recorded as Calais^[7].
• Meccano's Commons category is recorded as Meccano^[8].
• 1901 marks the founding of Meccano^[9].
• Meccano's official website is recorded as https://meccano.com/en_us^[10].

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Founding

Meccano's founder is recorded as Frank Hornby^[5]. 1901 marks the founding of Meccano^[9].

Operations

Meccano's headquarters location is recorded as Calais^[7].

Ownership

Meccano is owned by Spin Master^[6].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Meccano include Mecanoo^[11], an architectural firm^[12], in Netherlands^[13], founded in 1984^[14], headquartered in Delft^[15].

Why It Matters

Meccano ranks in the top 5% of construction_set entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month).^[2] Meccano has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16]

Entities named for Meccano include Mecanoo^[11], an architectural firm^[12], in Netherlands^[13], founded in 1984^[14], headquartered in Delft^[15].