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   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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3. www.philips.com › a-w › aboutOur history | Philips

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   Philips & Co was founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, by Frederik Philips and his son, Gerard. Recognizing the opportunity presented by the mass-market introduction of electricity, and inspired by Gerard’s keen interest in scıence and engineering, the pair soon conceived a bold but timely plan: cost-effective, reliable electric ...

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4. www.philips.nl › stories › gerard-philipsPortret Gerard Philips | Philips Museum

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   Learn about Gerard Philips, the visionary engineer who started Philips in 1891 and shaped its focus on lighting, research and social responsibility. Discover his story and his handwritten notebook in a new exhibition at the Philips Museum in 2023.

5. www.philips.com › a-w › about"Gerard Philips was an inspiring and great innovator"

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   Oct 5, 2022 · Gerard Philips was the founder of Philips and a pioneer of innovation. CEO Frans van Houten visited the artist who is creating a 7-meter high sculpture to honor him on the company's 130th anniversary.

6. www.philips.nl › en › a-w130 years of Philips | Philips Museum

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   When Frederik and Gerard Philips founded the company on May 15, 1891, they surely had no idea that Philips would be a flourishing multinational in 2021. And they could never have imagined the changes the company has gone through in the past 130 years.

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7. www.philips.nl › en › a-wGerard Philips | Philips Museum

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   Learn about Gerard Philips, the man who started a light bulb factory in Eindhoven in 1891 and laid the foundation for a global company. Explore his notebook, his vision and his legacy in the temporary exhibition Gerard at Philips Museum.

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   Who is Gerard Philips?

   • Gerard Philips knew what he was doing when he began producing incandescent light bulbs in a vacant factory in Eindhoven - which is now the location of the Philips Museum. After graduation in Delft as a mechanical engineer, Gerard followed a course in ‘Electric lighting and transmission power’ at the University of Glasgow.

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   Why was Gerard Philips important?

   • Gerard had a strong conviction that scientific research was a precondition for innovation and thus for the continuity of the company. He founded Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium (Philips Research) in 1914. Philips Research was instrumental in broadening the product portfolio of the company beyond lighting.

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   Why did Gerard Philips start a business?

   • Besides being highly educated, Gerard Philips had a hunger for entrepreneurship. Together with his father Frederik he developed a business plan that distinguished itself from other manufacturers. Gerard saw a competitive advantage by focusing on the optimal manufacturing technique for a single product: the carbon-filament lamp.

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   When will Gerard Philips statue be unveiled in Eindhoven?

   • The sculpture will be unveiled in Eindhoven on Monday 15th May, the company's birthday, next year. After a long wait, there will finally be a statue for Gerard Philips, the founder of Philips – a gift from Philips to the city of Eindhoven in honor of the company's 130th anniversary.

   "Gerard Philips was an inspiring and great innovator"

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9. leadershipwatch-aadboot.com › 2014/09/14 › aA Powerful Story about Team Diversity: The Philips Founding ...

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   Sep 14, 2014 · In the winter of 1894, the young engineer and entrepreneur Gerard Philips could no longer deny the fact that he was worried. A few years back, he had – aided by his father Frederik – founded a company producing light bulbs.