佐吉 豐田 (1867 - 1930)

Born 19 Mar 1867 in 日本遠江国

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Died 30 Oct 1930 at age 63 in 日本愛知県名古屋市

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Biography

佐吉 豐田 is Notable.

Toyoda Sakichi was born in the Fuchi District of Tōtōmi Province on 19 March 1867. His father was Toyoda Ikichi, a carpenter, and his mother was Mori Ei. He had two younger brothers, Heikichi and Sasuke, and a younger sister, Han; he was the eldest child.

As an inventor and businessman, Sakichi founded a group of businesses that became Toyota, a corporation known worldwide primarily as an automobile manufacturer.

Sakichi married Tami Sahara, his first wife, on 26 March 1893. They separated in January 1894, but had a son, Kiichirō. His second wife was Asako Hayashi; they married on 9 July 1897. Their daughter Aiko was born from that marriage.

Sakichi died in Nagoya on 30 October 1930.

Sources

• https://jahis.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/who/docs/who4-2344
• https://jahis.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/who/docs/who8-15269
• https://jahis.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/who/docs/who8-15286

See also:

• Wikipedia: Sakichi Toyoda
• Wikidata: Item Q137727, en:Wikipedia