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Sacha Horowitz | |
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| Born | Alexandre Horowitz 24 March 1904 |
| Died | 1982 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Employer(s) | Philips, Eindhoven University of Technology |
| Known for | Rotary electric razor and many other inventions |
| Honours | Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
Alexandre "Sacha" Horowitz (24 March 1904 – 1982) was a Belgian-born Dutch mechanical engineer and inventor.
Alexandre "Sacha" Horowitz was born in 1904 in Antwerp, (Belgium) to parents of East-European Jewish heritage, and lived from 1914 in The Netherlands until his death in 1982. He has 136 patents awarded to his name over a period of 50 years covering a wide variety of products including prefab housing, farm machinery (e.g. Vicon, see below) and oil industry equipment. His most well-known invention however is the Philishave rotary electric razor.[1][2]
From 1958 to 1974 he was the first professor of product design and Production engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology. In 1980 Horowitz was elected Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He died in 1982 in Switzerland.
References
- ^ Wise, Pete (30 June 2021). "Electric shavers 2021: should you use a foil or rotary shaver, and which is the best brand for you ?". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Best electric shavers for men UK 2021: performance electric razors from Remington, Philips, Braun and Boots". www.proquest.com. 30 June 2021. ProQuest 2546865908. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- Hans Schippers, Vader van de Philishave, Dutch periodical De Ingenieur nr. 3–16 February 2000, p. 49
External links
- Philishave collectors Club, see history
- Picture of a Vicon rotary plough
- Horowitz, Alexandre (Sacha) 1904 - 1982 at the Database Joods Biografisch Woordenboek
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- 20th-century Dutch inventors
- Dutch Jews
- Dutch mechanical engineers
- Dutch electrical engineers
- Delft University of Technology alumni
- Philips employees
- Academic staff of the Eindhoven University of Technology
- Engineers from Antwerp
- 20th-century Dutch engineers
- Belgian emigrants to the Netherlands