Wilhelm von Opel
German engineer
Wilhelm von Opel, known as Wilhelm Opel before being ennobled in 1917, was one of the founders of the German automobile manufacturer Opel. He introduced the assembly line to the German automobile industry. Wikipedia
Born: May 15, 1871, Rüsselsheim, Germany
Died: May 2, 1948 (age 76 years), Wiesbaden, Germany
Grandchildren: Gunter Sachs, Rikky von Opel, Ernst Wilhelm Sachs, and more
Great grandchildren: Rolf Sachs, Christian Sachs, and Claus Alexander Sachs
Grandparents: Philipp Wilhelm Opel and Anna Katharina Opel
Children: Fritz von Opel and Elinor von Opel
Parents: Adam Opel and Sophie Opel