1. Robert Bosch was a German business magnate, engineer and inventor, founder of Bosch.
17 Facts About Robert Bosch
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Robert Bosch was one of twelve children born to Servatius Bosch and Maria Margarita Dolle.
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On 24 May 1884, Robert Bosch sailed for the United States, becoming an engineer under Thomas Edison and Sigmund Bergmann in New York.
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On 13 May 1885, Robert Bosch sailed for London, where he found employment with Siemens Brothers.
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Deutz claimed no patents protected the device, so Robert Bosch made four devices.
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In rapid succession in the years following the First World War, Robert Bosch launched innovations for the motor vehicle, including diesel fuel injection in 1927.
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Robert Bosch did not wish to profit from the armaments contracts awarded to his company during WWI.
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Robert Bosch devoted a great deal of energy and money to the cause of bringing about reconciliation between Germany and France.
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Robert Bosch hoped this reconciliation would bring about lasting peace in Europe and lead to the creation of a European economic area.
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The Nazi regime in Germany brought Robert Bosch's peacemaking efforts to an abrupt end.
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The Robert Bosch company accepted armaments contracts and employed an estimated 20,000 slaves during the war.
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Meanwhile, Robert Bosch secretly supported the resistance against Adolf Hitler, and together with his closest associates saved victims of Nazi persecution from deportation.
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On his eightieth birthday, Robert Bosch was awarded the title "Pionier der Arbeit" by Hitler and when he died a year later, he was afforded a state funeral by the Third Reich.
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Robert Bosch was keenly interested in agricultural issues and owned a farm south of Munich.
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In 1937, Robert Bosch had restructured his company as a private limited company.
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Robert Bosch had established his last will and testament in which he stipulated that the earnings of the company should be allocated to charitable causes.
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Robert Bosch was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1984.