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Heimo Järvinen

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Heimo Järvinen
Born(1905-03-13)March 13, 1905
Kuivasalmi, Suurilaakso, Valkea
DiedJune 28, 1992(1992-06-28) (aged 87)
Vuornaa, Valkea
NationalityValkea Valkean
Known forFounder of Sidus and JLC

Heimo Järvinen (13 March 1905 - 28 June 1992) was a Valkean engineer and industrialist. He is best known for founding the Sidus Motor Company, a Valkean manufacturer of volume passenger cars based in Vuornaa, Valkea.

Early life

Järvinen was born on 13 March 1905 in the town of Kuivasalmi, Suurilaakso; 31 kilometers southeast of Novika. His father was a farmer while his mother was a weaver. When he was 5 years old, his fascination for machinery and invention was fostered when a car passed through the town for the first time.

Career

Järvinen Motor Company

Sidus Motor Company

Final years

Honors and recognition