Alexandre Horowitz

Dutch engineer and inventor (1904–1982)

Sacha Horowitz

Born|

Alexandre Horowitz

24 March 1904

Antwerp

Died| 1982

Switzerland

Nationality| Dutch
Employer(s)| Philips, Eindhoven University of Technology
Known for| Rotary electric razor and many other inventions
Honours| Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Alexandre "Sacha" Horowitz (24 March 1904 – 1982) was a Belgian-born Dutch mechanical engineer and inventor.

Alexandre "Sacha" Horowitz was born in 1904 in Antwerp, (Belgium) to parents of East-European Jewish heritage, and lived from 1914 in The Netherlands until his death in 1982. He has 136 patents awarded to his name over a period of 50 years, covering a wide variety of products including prefab housing, farm machinery (e.g. Vicon, see below) and oil industry equipment. His most well-known invention, however, is the Philishave rotary electric razor, one of the first rotary electric razors.[1][2][3]

From 1958 to 1974, he was the first professor of product design and Production engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology. In 1980, Horowitz was elected Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He died in 1982 in Switzerland.

## References

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1. ^ Wise, Pete (30 June 2021). "Best electric shavers for men UK 2021: performance electric razors from Remington, Philips, Braun and Boots". The Scottsman.
2. ^ "Best electric shavers for men UK 2021: performance electric razors from Remington, Philips, Braun and Boots". The Driffield Times. 30 June 2021. ProQuest 2546865908.
3. ^ Eger, Arthur O.; Ehlhardt, Huub (15 February 2018). On the Origin of Products: The Evolution of Product Innovation and Design. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-316-95353-2.

* Hans Schippers, Vader van de Philishave, Dutch periodical De Ingenieur nr. 3–16 February 2000, p. 49

## External links

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* Philishave collectors Club, see history
* Picture of a Vicon rotary plough
* Horowitz, Alexandre (Sacha) 1904 - 1982 at the Database Joods Biografisch Woordenboek

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Netherlands