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The 1980s
The 1930s
The 1960s
1968
LEGOLAND ® park
opens in Billund, Denmark.
1984
The LEGO Group initiates a visionary partnership
with Media Laboratory at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, USA.
1932
Master carpenter,
Ole Kirk Kristiansen,
started making
wooden toys.
1966
The first LEGO train is
introduced complete with
rails and a 4.5 volt motor.
1962
The company re-invents
the wheel and starts
experimenting with motors.
The rst suitcase full of LEGO
bricks was brought
to Australia.
The 1940s
1969
LEGO ® DUPLO ® is launched for the
youngest child. The bricks are twice the
size of regular LEGO bricks on all
dimensions, so they are easy to build with.
1980
The Education Department is formed and
changes its name to LEGO Dacta. LEGO Dacta,
now called LEGO Education, develops and
launches educational teaching materials.
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The 1950s
The 1970s
1950
Godtfried Kirk
Christansen takes over
as Managing Director of
the LEGO ® Group after
his father Ole Kirk
Kristiansen.
1958
The LEGO ® brick is
launched with a new
coupling system and
thereby lays the foundation
for the Toy of the Century.
A patent application
for the building unit is filed
at the Danish Patent and
Trademark Office
in Copenhagen.
1977
LEGO Australia Pty Ltd
is established.
1974
The LEGO figure is born.
The figures represent a brand new LEGO
concept where role-play and characters
become an integral part of the LEGO
play experience.
1955
“The LEGO ® System of Play” is introduced together with the
first “Play and Learn” concept, emphasising the importance
of learning through play.
1978
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen’s son, Kjeld
Kirk Kristiansen, introduces the “System
in a System” concept. The various
product programs must, to a higher
extent, take into consideration the
needs and skills of children at various
ages
1979
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen becomes
President and CEO of the
LEGO Group.
LEGO ® themes are introduced and
attention is drawn to story-telling and
roll play.
LEGO ® Technic is
introduced. The product
challenges older children
to construct vehicles and
other machines.
of the LEGO ® brick in
Australia and the launch
of LEGO ® Festival of Play.
The 1990s
2004
Jørgen Vig Knudstorp
succeeds Kjeld Kirk
Kristiansen as
President and CEO.
1998
LEGO ® MINDSTORMS ® is
launched based on the
collaboration between the
LEGO ® Group and
Medialab at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, USA.
The LEGO Group enters
into a license agreement
with Lucasfilm Ltd.
obtaining the right to
develop, manufacture and
market LEGO sets based
on the Star Wars™ films.
Later, the LEGO Group
enters similar agreements
with, among other
companies, Disney,
Hit Entertainment and
Warner Bros.
2003
The LEGO Group
presents a major deficit
and faces a serious
crisis. During the
2004-2005 period, the
company focuses on
survival and a
turnaround based
on a clearly defined
action plan.
1993
LEGO ® Kids’ Wear
from Kabooki A/S
is launched based
on a license
agreement.
2005
The LEGOLAND parks are sold to
Merlin Entertainments Group,
as the LEGO Group, because
of its financial crisis, must focus
on the core business. At the
same time the LEGO Group’s
owner takes over a share of
Merlin Entertainments Group.
1999
LEGOLAND park opens in
California USA.
The LEGO product
is elected
“Toy of the Century”
by Forbes Magazine.
1997
The first LEGO computer
game is released.
2002
LEGOLAND park opens in
Günzburg, Germany.
The LEGO Learning institute
is established. The institute
comprises international
experts researching into
children’s imagination,
creativity and learning skills.
2001
The BIONICLE ®
universe is launched.
A combination of
physical products and
an extensive on-line
universe invites children
to tell and explore the
story line.
1989
Professor Seymour Papert
from MIT is appointed
“LEGO ® Professor”.
1986
LEGO Technic Computer Control is launched as
one of the first outcomes of this partnership.
LEGO products for use in schools highly benefit
from this invention.
LEGO Australia pty Ltd build LEGO HQ
in Lane Cove, Sydney.
1996
www.LEGO.com is introduced.
LEGOLAND park opens in
Windsor, England.
1995
LEGO ® PRIMO™ is
launched for babies
and toddlers aged
up to 24 months.
2006
A new, updated version of the LEGO MINDSTORMS robot
hits the shelves. MINDSTORMS NXT is far more advanced
than its eight year older brother and is capable of
seeing, hearing, speaking, feeling and moving.
The 2000s
LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group.
©2012 The LEGO Group.
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