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Charles Rolls

Motoring and aviation pioneer, co-founder of Rolls-Royce

  • Fame54.0
  • Momentum1.0
  • Wikipedia7.7K
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Lived 1877–1910, aged 33United Kingdom
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    1877–1910
    Aged 33
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Updated 2026-06-21

Charles Stewart Rolls was a British motoring and aviation pioneer. With Henry Royce, he co-founded the Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm. He was the first Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident with a powered aircraft, when the tail of his Wright Flyer broke off during a flying display in Bournemouth. He was aged 32.

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Completeness70.0
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