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Gerard Philips
Portrait of Gerard Philips
Born
Gerard Leonard Frederik Philips
(1858-10-09)9 October 1858
Zaltbommel, Netherlands
Died
26 January 1942(1942-01-26) (aged 83)
The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality
Dutch
Alma mater
Delft University of Technology
Known for
Founding Philips
Spouse
Johanna van der Willigen
Parent(s)
Frederik Philips (1830–1900) Maria Heyligers (1836–1921)
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.
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