Sakichi Toyoda
Sakichi Toyoda (豊田 佐吉, Toyoda Sakichi, March 19(the 14th of the 2nd month in East Asian Lunar Calendar), 1867 – October 30, 1930) was a Japanese inventor and industrialist. He was born in Kosai, Shizuoka. The son of a farmer and sought-after carpenter, he started the Toyoda family companies. His son, Kiichiro Toyoda, would later establish Japan's largest automaker, Toyota. Toyoda is referred to as the "King of Japanese Inventors".
Sakichi Toyoda 豊田 佐吉 | |
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| Born | March 19, 1867 |
| Died | October 30, 1930 (aged 63) |
| Occupation(s) | Founder, Toyota Boshoku Corporation, Toyota Industries, which eventually spawned the Toyota Group |
| Children | Aiko Toyoda Kiichiro Toyoda |
| Relatives | Eiji Toyoda (nephew) |
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