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Jacob Monday, September 27, 2010 Period 7 Computer #28 Music: Free Play Music, Crossing, 10/4/2010, www.freeplaymusic.com
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LEGOS. Jacob Monday, September 27, 2010 Period 7 Computer #28. Music: Free Play Music, Crossing, 10/4/2010, www.freeplaymusic.com. Dutch Ole Kirk Christiansen. Ole Kirk Christiansen was the founder of Legos. He was born in 1891 in Filskov, Denmark. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of LEGOS
Jacob
Monday, September 27, 2010
Period 7
Computer #28
Music: Free Play Music, Crossing,
10/4/2010, www.freeplaymusic.com
Dutch Ole Kirk Dutch Ole Kirk Christiansen Christiansen
• Ole Kirk Christiansen was the founder of Legos.Ole Kirk Christiansen was the founder of Legos.• He was born in 1891 in Filskov, Denmark.He was born in 1891 in Filskov, Denmark.• He was 1He was 1stst a woodworker and a carpenter. a woodworker and a carpenter.• Being a woodworker he would make little wooden blocks.Being a woodworker he would make little wooden blocks.• He started his own business.He started his own business.• His factory burnt down but he rebuilt it.His factory burnt down but he rebuilt it.• After rebuilding the factory, his business was dedicated to After rebuilding the factory, his business was dedicated to
toys.toys.• In 1958 he died.In 1958 he died.• Ole’s son took over the companyOle’s son took over the company• Ole’s grandson than became the CEO of the company.Ole’s grandson than became the CEO of the company.• Someone else took over but Legos lived on.Someone else took over but Legos lived on.
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• Millions of children all over the world play with Millions of children all over the world play with LEGOS.LEGOS.
• LEGO actually means “I put together”.LEGO actually means “I put together”.• LEGOS were 1LEGOS were 1stst wooden but turned into plastic. wooden but turned into plastic.• LEGOS became so popular they built a lego based LEGOS became so popular they built a lego based
amusement park.amusement park.• Lego obtained a trademark which was renamed Lego obtained a trademark which was renamed
Lego Bricks.Lego Bricks.• The 1The 1stst lego sets were sold in the U.S. in 1961 lego sets were sold in the U.S. in 1961• Duplo are Legos but bigger and safer for toddlers.Duplo are Legos but bigger and safer for toddlers.• Lego became the Lego learning Institute, the Lego Lego became the Lego learning Institute, the Lego
Educational Division, and the Lego Serious Play.Educational Division, and the Lego Serious Play.• Legos are sold in 130 different countries.Legos are sold in 130 different countries.• Lego sales are totaling over 1.5 billion dollars.Lego sales are totaling over 1.5 billion dollars.
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Lemelson MIT program, Legos, September 29,2010
http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/christiansen.html
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