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| Born | Charles Stewart Rolls 27 August 1877 Berkeley Square, London, England |
| Died | 12 July 1910 (aged 32) Southbourne, Bournemouth, England |
| Cause of death | Air accident |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Motor car promoter and aviator |
| Known for | Co-founder, Rolls-Royce |
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Charles Stewart Rolls FRGS FRMetS MICE (27 August 1877 – 12 July 1910) 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.