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Gerard Philips

Dutch industrialist (1858-1942) · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Died at 83

Gerard Leonard Frederik Philips was a Dutch industrialist and co-founder, with his father Frederik Philips, of Philips as a family business in 1891. In 1912, Gerard and his younger brother Anton Philips converted the business to a corporation by founding NV Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken.

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Netherlands
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1858 to 1942 · aged 83