Alois Wolfmüller (24 April 1864 – 3 October 1948) was a German engineer and inventor.
Life
Wolfmüller was born in Landsberg am Lech. Together with Heinrich and Wilhelm Hildebrand he developed the Hildebrand & Wolfmüller motorcycle.[1][2] Heinrich and Wilhelm Hidebrand were steam-engine engineers before they teamed up with Alois Wolfmüller to produce their internal combustion Motorrad in Munich in 1894.[1]
Wolfmüller was a friend of German pioneer Otto Lilienthal and developed different kind of early flying objects.
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