Ole Kirk Christiansen

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  • born

    born
    he was born at this time.
  • Ole learning carpentry from his brother Kristian.

    Ole learning carpentry from his brother Kristian.
    Kristian was teaching Ole about carpentry at this time.
  • Ole Kirk leaving from Denmark

    Ole Kirk leaving from Denmark
    In 1911, he left Denmark and worked in Germany as a carpenter for five years.
  • Ole Kirk returning to Denmark

    Ole Kirk returning to Denmark
    Ole Kirk returned to Denmark at this time.
  • Ole Kirk Christiansen bought "The Billund Carpentry Shop and Lumberyard"

    Ole Kirk Christiansen bought "The Billund Carpentry Shop and Lumberyard" with his savings after he returned to Denmark.
  • Married

    Married
    He got married to Kirstine Sorensen at this time.
  • Epic fail: workshop burned down

    Epic fail: workshop burned down
    In 1924, two of Ole Kirk's children Karl and Godtfred were playing with some wood shavings, and as the result, they accidentally set fire to the workshop and it burned down.
  • Period: to

    The Great Depression

    This was the time of the great depression.
  • Ole Kirk In The Great Depression

    Ole Kirk In The Great Depression
    The Great Depression was here at this time. Because of that, Ole Kirk began to make small wooden toys that people could afford.
  • Ole Kirk Christiansen's wife's death

    Ole Kirk Christiansen's wife's death
    Kirstine Sorensen died at this time.
  • The Lego company was regestered

    The company was registered at this time.
  • Ole purchased an injection-molding machine

    At this time, Ole purchased an injection-molding machine to make little bricks from plastic, about the same shape of our modern Lego pieces.
  • death

    he died at this time.
  • Modern Version Lego Brick Patented

    Modern Version Lego Brick Patented
    The year that the modern version was created.