Tomas Bata & 4318 Bata Asteroid - Prague, Czech Republic
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Tomáš Bata (3 April 1876 in Zlín, Moravia – 12 July 1932) was a Czechoslovak entrepreneur, founder of the Bata Shoes company, one of the world's biggest multinational retailers, manufacturers and distributors of footwear and accessories.
Waymark Code: WMRZBZ
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/27/2016
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Tomáš Bata established the organization in Zlín on 24 August 1894 with 800 Austrian gulden, some $320, inherited from his mother. His brother Antonín Bata and sister Anna were partners in the startup firm T. & A. Bata Shoe Company. Though the organization was newly established, the family had a long history of shoemaking, spanning eight generations and over three hundred years. This heritage helped boost the popularity of his new firm very quickly. In 1904 Bata worked on an assembly line in the United States and brought his acquaintance with the method back to Zlín.[1] With modern production and long distance retailing, Bata modernized the shoemaking industry and the company surged ahead in production and profits right from its nascent years.
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The one of the most famous shop of Bata company is located at Wenceslas Square in Prague.
4318 Bata Asteroid is a main-belt asteroid.
Discovered by: Z. Vávrová
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Place of discovery: Klet Observatory