Nicola Romeo
Nicola Romeo | |
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| Born | 28 April 1876 |
| Died | 15 August 1938 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Occupation | Engineer |
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| Projects | Alfa Romeo |
Nicola Romeo (Italian pronunciation: [niˈkɔːla roˈmɛːo]; Sant'Antimo, 28 April 1876 – Magreglio, 15 August 1938) was an Italian engineer and entrepreneur mostly known for founding the car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. He served as a senator in the 18th Legislature of the Kingdom of Italy.
Career
Romeo graduated with a degree in engineering from the Politecnico di Napoli (nowadays
Engineering companies
Nicola Romeo owned a number of engineering companies, not all at the same time. These included:
- Ing. Nicola Romeo e Co.
- Società Nicola Romeo di Saronno
- Costruzioni Meccaniche di Saronno
- CEMSA
- Officine Ferroviarie Meridionali
Family
In 1905 he married Angelina Valadin, a Portuguese opera singer and pianist. Together they had seven children; Maurizio, Edoardo, Nicholas, Elena, Giulietta, Piera and Irene.
Death
Nicola Romeo died on 15 August 1938 in his home at Lake Como at the age of 62. Almost seventy years after his death and on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of his birth, the city of Naples dedicated a street to his memory in Rione Lauro, called Via Nicola Romeo.
References
- ^ "Documentary narration by Matthew Franklin". alfalegend.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2008-02-18.