Kārlis Irbītis
Latvian designer
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Kārlis Irbītis was a Latvian aeroplane designer.
His greatest successes, for the VEF Factory, were the sports plane VEF I-12 and the monoplane VEF I-16, used as a fighter. Wikipedia
Born: October 14, 1904, Lāde Parish
Died: October 13, 1997 (age 92 years), Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Canada
Spouse: Elfrīde Herta Frīderike Irbītis (m. 1933–1996)