Carlo Barassi (1910–?) was an
alpine ski racer
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from
Italy
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.
Biography
Graduated in
engineering
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in 1933 at the age of 23, he worked for
Pirelli
Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is an Italian multinational tyre manufacturer based in the city of Milan, Italy. The company, which has been listed on the Borsa Italiana since 1922, is the 5th-largest tyre manufacturer, and is focused on the consumer pro ...
. Passionate about
skiing
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, so much so that he was the first Italian in history to have taken part in the
Alpine World Ski Championship in
Mürren 1931
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1931 were held 19–23 February in Mürren, Switzerland. These were the inaugural world championships for alpine skiing organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS), and consisted of downhill and sla ...
, he provided the idea for the invention of the
ski rack.
Furthermore, in 1948 he patented the ribbons for
Olivetti
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typewriters
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and in 1959 he patented the winter
snow tires
Snow tires, also known as winter tires, are tires designed for use on snow and ice. Snow tires have a tread design with larger gaps than those on conventional tires, increasing traction on snow and ice. Such tires that have passed specific winte ...
, the Pirelli BS3 tire.
World Championships results
Barassi closed in last place all three races in which he participated.
See also
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Arflex
Arflex is an Italian company that makes and sells contemporary furniture.
History
In 1947, after the war, a group of researchers and entrepreneurs began to work on two new upholstering materials, foam rubber and elastic tape made by Pirelli, ...
References
External links
Pirelli, storie di uomini e di invenzioni: Carlo Barassiat
Pirelli Foundation
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1910 births
Year of death missing
Italian male alpine skiers
20th-century Italian engineers
20th-century Italian inventors
20th-century Italian sportsmen
Date of birth missing