Adam Opel
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Adam Opel was the founder of the German car-maker Opel. Born in 1838 in the town of Rüsselsheim, Germany, he traveled across Europe as a teenager, and became fascinated by sewing machines. In 1863 he opened a factory in Rüsselsheim to mass-produce these machines.
In 1868, Opel married Sophie Marie Scheller. They would have five sons: Carl, Wilhelm, Heinrich, Friedrich and Ludwig. All five would eventually become involved in the growing family business.
In 1885, Opel expanded into building pre-assembled bicycles.
He died in 1895, with his company the leader in European sewing machines sales and producing over 2,000 bicycles yearly.
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Opel's official biography (http://www.opel.com/corporate/3/31.html)
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