Alec Issigonis
Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis (Greek: σερ Άλεκ, Αλέξανδρος Αρνόλδος Κωνσταντίνος Ισηγόνης) CBE FRS RDI (18 November 1906 – 2 October 1988) was a British-Greek automotive designer. He designed the Mini, launched by the British Motor Corporation in 1959, and voted the second most influential car of the 20th century in 1999.
Sir Alec Issigonis CBE FRS RDI | |
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| Born | Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis 18 November 1906 Smyrna, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 2 October 1988 (aged 81) Edgbaston, Birmingham, England |
| Nationality | British-Greek |
| Occupation(s) | Automotive designer and engineer |
| Known for | Designer of the Morris Minor, Austin Mini, and the Mini Moke |
| Honours | Knight Bachelor Commander of the British Empire Fellow of the Royal Society Royal Designer for Industry |
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