Ransom E. Olds

Summary

Ransom E. Olds is a human^[1]. Born in Geneva^[2], he… he was born on +1864-06-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Lansing^[4]. He died on +1950-08-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], racing automobile driver^[7], engineer^[8], and car designer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #6,918 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Ransom E. Olds's place of birth was Geneva^[2].
• Ransom E. Olds passed away in Lansing^[4].
• Ransom E. Olds was born on +1864-06-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ransom E. Olds died on +1950-08-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ransom E. Olds is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery^[11].
• Ransom E. Olds's father was Pliny Fisk Olds^[12].
• Ransom E. Olds's mother was Sarah Olds^[13].
• Ransom E. Olds held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Ransom E. Olds worked as an entrepreneur^[6].
• Ransom E. Olds's professions included racing automobile driver^[7].
• Ransom E. Olds worked as an engineer^[8].
• Ransom E. Olds worked as a car designer^[9].
• Ransom E. Olds's image is recorded as Olds2.jpg^[15].
• Ransom E. Olds is recorded as male^[16].
• Ransom E. Olds's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Ransom E. Olds was affiliated with the Republican Party^[18].
• Ransom E. Olds's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032111128^[19].
• Ransom E. Olds's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73141044^[20].
• Ransom E. Olds's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97065397^[21].
• Ransom E. Olds's Commons category is recorded as Ransom Eli Olds^[22].
• Ransom E. Olds's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 778^[23].
• Ransom E. Olds's sport is recorded as auto racing^[24].
• Ransom E. Olds's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02gphv^[25].
• Ransom E. Olds's family name is recorded as Olds^[26].
• Ransom E. Olds's given name is recorded as Ransom^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ransom E. Olds was born in Geneva^[2]. He was born on +1864-06-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Pliny Fisk Olds^[12]. His mother was Sarah Olds^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], racing automobile driver^[7], engineer^[8], and car designer^[9].

Personal Life

Ransom E. Olds was affiliated with the Republican Party^[18].

Death and Burial

Ransom E. Olds died on +1950-08-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Lansing^[4]. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ransom E. Olds include Oldsmobile^[28], a car brand^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1897^[31], headquartered in Lansing^[32].

Why It Matters

Ransom E. Olds ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #6,918 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include Oldsmobile^[28], a car brand^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1897^[31], headquartered in Lansing^[32].

FAQs

Where was Ransom E. Olds born?

Ransom E. Olds was born in Geneva^[2].

Where did Ransom E. Olds die?

Ransom E. Olds died in Lansing^[4].

Who were Ransom E. Olds's parents?

Ransom E. Olds's father was Pliny Fisk Olds^[12]. Ransom E. Olds's mother was Sarah Olds^[13].

What did Ransom E. Olds do for work?

Ransom E. Olds worked as entrepreneur^[6], racing automobile driver^[7], engineer^[8], and car designer^[9].