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Ferdinand Porsche

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Ferdinand Porsche (September 3, 1875 - January 30, 1951) was a German automotive engineer born in Vratislavice, Austria-Hungary (now in the Czech Republic), who developed the original Volkswagen and a prototype of the Tiger I tank. Dr. Porsche's son was Ferry Porsche, the eponym for the Porsche automobile, based on the Volkswagen design.

In 1928, Dr. Porsche developed the first workable hybrid electric car, proving it to be a workable concept. This technology lay virtually unused by automotive companies until the 21st century.

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