S4 E75 - Giovanni Battista Ceirano
Apr 01, 2022•15 min
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The father of Italian automobiles. The birth of Fiat (A presentation by Luca Cottini, PhD)
* The 1898 exposition of Turin. The cradle of Italian photography and cinematography
* The bicycle workshop of Ceirano, the new trend of "horseless coaches" and the "automobile club" of Caffè Burello
* The creation of Italy's first #automobile company (Ceirano GB & Co) in 1898 and the release of Italy's first #car (the "Welleyes") in 1899
* A board of investors acquires Ceirano's patent and business, forming the Turin Factory of Italian Automobiles. The birth of #FIAT on July 11, 1899
* Ceirano's entrepreneurial path and his legacy. The later fame of his former employees: the pilot Felice Nazzaro, the aviation engineer Aristide Faccioli, and car entrepreneur Vincenzo Lancia
* How Fiat became Italy's #1 factory of automobiles. The leadership of Giovanni Agnelli Sr.
* The road is for those who walk. Entrepreneurship and the audacity to begin.
Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to the YouTube channel. Thanks for listening!
* The 1898 exposition of Turin. The cradle of Italian photography and cinematography
* The bicycle workshop of Ceirano, the new trend of "horseless coaches" and the "automobile club" of Caffè Burello
* The creation of Italy's first #automobile company (Ceirano GB & Co) in 1898 and the release of Italy's first #car (the "Welleyes") in 1899
* A board of investors acquires Ceirano's patent and business, forming the Turin Factory of Italian Automobiles. The birth of #FIAT on July 11, 1899
* Ceirano's entrepreneurial path and his legacy. The later fame of his former employees: the pilot Felice Nazzaro, the aviation engineer Aristide Faccioli, and car entrepreneur Vincenzo Lancia
* How Fiat became Italy's #1 factory of automobiles. The leadership of Giovanni Agnelli Sr.
* The road is for those who walk. Entrepreneurship and the audacity to begin.
Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to the YouTube channel. Thanks for listening!
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