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Charles Rolls
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motoring and aviation pioneer, co-founder of Rolls-Royce
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Charles Rolls was a British entrepreneur, engineer, sport cyclist, and balloonist. Born on August 27, 1877, in Berkeley Square, he held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College. His professional fields included mechanical engineering and aviation. Rolls was the son of John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock, and resided in London and at The Hendre, his ancestral home.
He died on July 12, 1910, in Bournemouth due to an aviation accident, which was classified as an accidental death. He is buried in Llangattock-Vibon-Avel. Rolls spoke and wrote in English.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1877-08-27 ) 27 August 1877, Berkeley Square , London, England
- Died
- 12 July 1910 (1910-07-12) (aged 32), Southbourne , Bournemouth, England
- Cause of death
- Air accident
- Alma mater
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Occupations
- Motor car promoter and aviator
- Known for
- Co-founder, Rolls-Royce
- Parents
- The 1st Baron Llangattock (father) Georgiana, Baroness Llangattock (mother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Berkeley Square
- Place of death
- Bournemouth
- Occupation
- aircraft pilot
- Educated at
- Trinity College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- aviation
- Sport
- cycle sport
- Image
- Charles-Rolls.jpg
- Residence
- London
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- Commons category
- Charles Stewart Rolls
- date of birth
- 1877-08-27
- date of death
- 1910-07-12
- manner of death
- accidental death
- name in native language
- Charles Rolls
- place of burial
- Llangattock-Vibon-Avel
- writing language
- English language
- ancestral home
- The Hendre
- cause of death
- aviation accident
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Encyclopedic overview
Charles Stewart Rolls (27 August 1877 – 12 July 1910) was a British motoring and aviation pioneer. With Henry Royce, he co-founded the Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm. He was the first Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident with a powered aircraft, when the tail of his Wright Flyer broke off during a flying display in Bournemouth. He was aged 32.
Early life
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