Ole Evinrude

Ole Evinrude
Evinrude Outboard Motor
Born
Ole Andreassen Aaslundeie

(1877-04-19)19 April 1877
Gjøvik, Norway
Died12 July 1934(1934-07-12) (aged 57)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting placePinelawn Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Known forEvinrude Outboard Motor

Ole Evinrude, born Ole Andreassen Aaslundeie (April 19, 1877 – July 12, 1934) was an American entrepreneur, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Dictionary of Wisconsin History: Evinrude, Ole 1877–1934". Wisconsin Historical Society.
  2. ^ "Highlights Archives: Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor". Wisconsin Historical Society.