Hendrik van der Bijl
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Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl FRS was a South African electrical engineer and industrialist and is regarded as one of the greatest South Africans for his contribution to the country's development.
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Collection of early triode vacuum tubes belonging to American inventor Lee De Forest, the inventor of the triode, from 1920 (Picture from: Hendrik van der Bijl "Practical operation of thermionic detectors" in Scientific American )
One of Eskom's coal-fired power stations, Arnot
Rooivalk attack helicopter produced by ARMSCORAwards 1
Scientists from South Africa 6
About this person
Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl FRS was a South African electrical engineer and industrialist and is regarded as one of the greatest South Africans for his contribution to the country's development. He was the driving force behind the establishment of the South African electricity utility company Eskom and the South African Steel and Iron Corporation ISCOR.
Country
South AfricaCategory
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1948 · aged 61
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