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'''Alexandre Horowitz''' (1904-1982) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]]-born [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[technical engineer]] and inventor. |
'''Alexandre Horowitz''' (1904-1982) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]]-born [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[technical engineer]] and inventor. |
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Alexandre "Sacha" Horowitz was born in 1904 in [[Antwerp]], (Belgium) to parents of [[Ashkenazi Jews|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]]. |
Alexandre "Sacha" Horowitz was born in 1904 in [[Antwerp]], (Belgium) to parents of [[Ashkenazi Jews|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]]. |
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In 1980 Horowitz was elected Honorary Member of the [[American Society of Mechanical Engineers]]. |
In 1980 Horowitz was elected Honorary Member of the [[American Society of Mechanical Engineers]]. |
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Revision as of 22:12, 7 June 2011
Alexandre Horowitz (1904-1982) was a Belgian-born Dutch technical 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.
In 1980 Horowitz was elected Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
References
- Hans Schippers , Vader van de Philishave , Dutch periodical "De Ingenieur" nr. 3 - 16 februari 2000 , p. 49