Emil Škoda
1839–1900 (age 61)
Biography
Emil Ritter von Škoda (Czech: Emil rytíř Škoda [ˈɛmɪl ˈrɪciːr̝̊ ˈʃkoda]; 18 November 1839 – 8 August 1900) was a Czech engineer and industrialist, founder of Škoda Works, the predecessor of today's Škoda Auto and Škoda Transportation.