John Kemp Starley

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1885

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Kemp Starley, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. John Kemp Starley demonstrates the Rover safety bicycle

   1885

   Role: Inventor

   1. 11885 · CoventryProduction of the Rover Safety Bicycle

      In 1885, John Kemp Starley produced the Rover Safety Bicycle in Coventry, featuring two equal-sized wheels and a chain drive.

Sources

1. John Kemp Starley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-15
2. Coventry Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15