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Václav Klement
Václav Klement (16 October 1868 – 13 August 1938) was a Czech entrepreneur, industrialist and automotive pioneer. He, along with Václav Laurin, founded automobile manufacturer Laurin & Klement that later became Škoda Auto, the largest Czech company. Early life Klement was born on 16 October 1868 in Velvary. He had an unhappy childhood. His mother died when he was young, and he was raised by his stepmother. From the age of 14 he worked manual jobs, but was also a good student, and became an apprentice in a bookshop in the town of Slaný while finishing his secondary studies. After some time working in Prague, Klement moved to Mladá Boleslav, where he worked in another bookshop. When the owner of the bookshop died Klement bought it, but the business did not prosper and Klement had to sell the bookshop to pay off his debts. Laurin & Klement Together with Václav Laurin, Klement started a business repairing bicycles, based on Klement's business acumen and Laurin's technical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velvary
Velvary () is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Velvary consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Velvary (2,592) *Ješín (166) *Malá Bučina (13) *Velká Bučina (243) Etymology The name is derived from ''velvaři'', which was a colloquial term for people who cooked a lot (from ''velmi vařit'', i.e. "to cook a lot"). Geography Velvary is located about northeast of Kladno and northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Bakovský potok flows through the town. History The first written mention of Velvary is from 1282. For centuries, it was an important stop on the way from Prague to Saxony. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
