Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
Gestetner, Sigmund — (1897–1956) British industrialist and Zionist. Sigmund’s father David had settled in England from Hungary, and manufactured a cyclo style duplicating process he had invented. Sigmund became chairman of the company at the age of twenty three,… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
GESTETNER, DAVID — (1854–1939), British industrialist. Born in Csorna, Hungary, he was the inventor of the cyclostyle duplicating process and was credited with being the founder of modern stencil duplicating. At 17, chafing at the monotony of clerking on the Vienna … Encyclopedia of Judaism
David Gestetner — (eng) Gestetner Dávid (hu) David Gestetner outside his home at 124 Highbury New P … Wikipedia
David Gestetner — Der Automatic Cyclostyle der britischen Firma Gestetner (Werbeanzeige, um 1900) David Gestetner (ungarisch: Gestetner Dávid; * 20. März 1854 in Csorna, Ungarn; † 18. März 1939 London) war ein ungarischer Erfinder. David Gestetner arbeitete… … Deutsch Wikipedia
LOEWY (R.) — Raymond LOEWY 1893 1986 Le designer Raymond Loewy a dû attendre l’âge de quatre vingt deux ans pour que son œuvre fasse l’objet d’une exposition dans sa ville natale, Paris – au Centre Georges Pompidou, en 1975 –, alors qu’il était célèbre dans… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Highpoint I — is one of a set of two apartment blocks designed by the Russian born architect Berthold Lubetkin and engineer Ove Arup in Highgate, London, in the 1930s. The block is situated on one of the highest points in London, hence the name. [… … Wikipedia
