Gerard Philips
Gerard Philips | |
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Portrait of Gerard Philips | |
| Born | Gerard Leonard Frederik Philips 9 October 1858 Zaltbommel, Netherlands |
| Died | 26 January 1942 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Delft University of Technology |
| Known for | Founding Philips |
| Spouse | Johanna van der Willigen |
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| Relatives | Philips family |
Gerard Leonard Frederik Philips (9 October 1858 – 26 January 1942) 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.