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Renzo Rivolta

Renzo Rivolta, Italian engineer (died 1966)

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Born
September 5, 1908
Died
August 20, 1966
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1908

About Renzo Rivolta

Renzo Rivolta was an Italian engineer and entrepreneur who founded the Iso vehicle company that produced appliances, scooters and later sports cars. Renzo Rivolta (5 September 1908 – 20 August 1966) was an Italian engineer and entrepreneur who founded the Iso vehicle company that produced appliances, scooters and later sports cars. In 1939 Rivolta founded ‘Isothermos’ a successful manufacturer of refrigeration units. Rivolta used to say "At the wheel of a car I enjoy myself only above 120 mph." Iso entered racing, and won its class at Le Mans in 1965.

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Renzo Rivolta timeline

  1. Renzo Rivolta (5 September 1908 – 20 August 1966) was an Italian engineer and entrepreneur who founded the Iso vehicle company that produced appliances, scooters and later sports cars.
  2. In 1939 Rivolta founded ‘Isothermos’ a successful manufacturer of refrigeration units.
  3. Rivolta used to say "At the wheel of a car I enjoy myself only above 120 mph." Iso entered racing, and won its class at Le Mans in 1965.

The world when Renzo Rivolta was born

Renzo Rivolta was born in 1908. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Renzo Rivolta's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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