Gustav Otto

Gustav Otto
Portrait of Otto in 1910
Born	12 January 1883 (1883-01-12) Cologne, Germany
Died	28 February 1926 (1926-03-01) (aged 43) Munich, Germany
Education	Technical College in Hanover, Karlsruhe and Munich
Occupation(s)	Mechanical Engineer; Entrepreneur
Known for	Founder of BMW AG
Title	Founder; General Director
Parent	Nicolaus August Otto

Gustav Otto (12 January 1883 – 28 February 1926) was a German aircraft and aircraft engine designer and manufacturer.

Otto was born in Cologne to Nicolaus August Otto, the founder of N. A. Otto & Cie. and inventor of the four-stroke internal combustion engine. It is therefore regarded^{[by whom?]} that his interest in engines, specifically aircraft and the manufacture thereof, was something he inherited from his father at an early age.