It was 1886. Robert Bosch was neither rich, nor famous when he began his work to produce magnetos -a machine that provides current for ignition- in a workshop in his backyard.
A year later, he came up with his first low voltage magneto for gas engines. In a few years, Bosch became the supplier of reliable ignition machinery within the industry. They rose to a global stature in 1897 and became a corporation in 1917.
The company also started making windshield wipers and car radios. During the Second World War, they had to produce accessories for German Luftwaffe aircraft. During the war years, no new German tank was ever made without the starter elements from the Bosch factory.
Apart from automobile accessories, as well as power tools, additional products like household appliances, helped Bosch achieve long-term stability.
Bosch is credited with the development of a range of important inventions like the oxygen sensor, the electric motor control, the traction control system, the xenon light for cars, the electronic stability control and the direct fuel injection.
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