John Kemp Starley

John Kemp Starley
John Kemp Starley
Born(1855-12-24)24 December 1855
Walthamstow, London, England
Died29 October 1901(1901-10-29) (aged 45)
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
OccupationIndustrialist Inventor
Years active1877–1901
Known forOwning Starley & Sutton Co

John Kemp Starley (24 December 1855 – 29 October 1901) was an English inventor and industrialist who is widely considered the inventor of the modern safety bicycle, and also originator of the tradename Rover.

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