Emil Dick
Karl Emil Dick (born July 28, 1866 in Bern ; † March 5, 1948 there ) was a Swiss engineer and inventor .
Emil Dick is particularly known for his inventions in the field of electric railway lighting. He applied for a total of around 50 patents. Its lighting system caught on, it was also used in automobiles and power plants. Dick wrote numerous articles, including for the Bulletin of the Swiss Electrotechnical Association , today Bulletin SEV / VSE .
literature
- Walter Keller: Emil Dick, engineer, 1866–1948. In: Bulletin of the Association for a Swiss Technical Museum. No. 6, 1965.
Web links
- Andrea Weibel: Dick, Emil. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Karl Emil Dick (PDF; 26 kB) , portrait at Electrosuisse
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| SURNAME | Dick, Emil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dick, Karl Emil (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss engineer and inventor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1948 |
| Place of death | Bern |