Émile Mathis
Émile Ernest Charles Mathis (German: Emil Ernst Karl Mathis ) (born March 15, 1880 in Strasbourg , † August 3, 1956 in Geneva ) was an Alsatian automobile manufacturer.
Career
As the son of a Strasbourg hotelier ( Hôtel à la Ville de Paris ), he went to England at the age of 12 and began his apprenticeship there. Upon his return, he set up an automobile sales, maintenance and repair company in Strasbourg. In 1901 he had business connections with the motor vehicle manufacturer De Dietrich , for which Ettore Bugatti also worked. A year later he met Ettore Bugatti. In the spring of 1904, Émile Mathis and Ettore Bugatti joined forces with the aim of producing a motor vehicle. For this purpose the company Hermes-Simplex was founded, which only existed until 1906. In 1910 he founded Mathis , which manufactured a wide range of reliable vehicles and was very successful before World War II .
literature
- Pierre Haas: Émile Mathis - Passionnément automobile , Portraits célèbres d'Alasce, Éditions Vent d'Est (2013) ISBN 979-10-90826-19-9
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SURNAME | Mathis, Émile |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mathis, Émile Ernest Charles (full name); Mathis, Emil Ernst Karl |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Automobile manufacturer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1880 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Strasbourg |
DATE OF DEATH | 3rd August 1956 |
Place of death | Geneva |