Marc Birkigt
Automotive Designer
1878 – 1953
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Who was Marc Birkigt?
Marc Birkigt was a Swiss engineer who moved to Barcelona, Spain when he was hired as an engineer by Emilio de la Cuadra, founder of Hispano-Suiza automobiles. He created the Dewoitine company along with Émile Dewoitine. Birkigt was nominated for the Car Engineer of the Century prize for the luxurious Hispano-Suiza H6 car in the 1920s. He also won fame for the aircraft engines and guns he designed at Hispano-Suiza as chief engineer, including the engine that powered the famous SE5a, arguably the most effective military aircraft of WW1.
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- Born
- Mar 8, 1878
Geneva - Nationality
- Switzerland
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 15, 1953
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on July 23, 2013
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