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Ole Kirk Christiansen
Danish businessman and founder of The Lego Group
Ole Kirk Christiansen (born Ole Kirk Kristiansen;[a] 7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was a Danish carpenter.
In 1932, he founded the construction toy company Lego, later known as The Lego Group. Christiansen transformed his small woodworking shop, which initially sold household products, into a manufacturer of wooden toys. By 1934, he had officially named the company Lego and established its fundamental principles.
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The business shifted to producing plastic bricks after the acquisition of a plastic moulding injection machine in 1947. Following his death in 1958, the company's management was handed over to his son, Godtfred.
Early years
Christiansen was born on 7 April 1891 in Omvraa Mark, Filskov, South Jutland, Denmark, which is 20 km northwest of Billund.[2] He was one of 13 children of a farm labourer.[3] His parents were Jens Niels Christiansen and Kirstine Christi