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William Dubilier (July 25, 1888 – July 25, 1969) was an American inventor in the field of radio and electronics. He demonstrated radio communication at Seattle's Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition on June 21, 1909; ten years before the first commercial station operated. [ 1 ]
Martin H. Dubilier (1926 – September 4, 1991) was an American businessman and an inventor, a co-founder of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, and the son of William Dubilier. He invented a rust-resistant train track at the age of 12 and low-voltage flash bulbs eliminating the need for battery packs – at the age of 18.
The Dubilier Condenser Company was the earliest commercial manufacturer of electronic capacitors (formerly known as condensers) which were widely used in early radio receivers (wireless sets). The company was founded in New York in 1920 by William Dubilier , who was responsible for many early developments in the field of electronics and radio ...
Dubilier is the surname of the following notable people: Martin H. Dubilier (1926–1991), American businessman and inventor Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, American private equity company founded by Martin; Nicole Dubilier, American marine microbiologist; William Dubilier (1888–1969), American electronics inventor, father of Martin
In 1978, together with Martin H. Dubilier and Eugene Clayton, he co-founded Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private equity firm headquartered in New York City. [5] [6] In 2012, he announced he would step down as Chairman. [6] The new Chairman is Donald J. Gogel. [2] He currently serves as Executive-in-Residence at the Columbia Business School. [4]
Prince William and Duchess Kate. Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Shutterstock A new goal. Prince William and Duchess Kate‘s charity, the Royal Foundation, promised to increase its focus on diversity and ...
Robert Bosch Foundation Germany: Stuttgart: $6 billion €5.3 billion 1964 [36] 35 Children's Investment Fund Foundation United Kingdom: London: $5.9 billion £5.2 billion 2002 [37] 36 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation United States: Westlake Village, California: $5.9 billion 1944 [38] 37 Nemours Foundation United States: Jacksonville: $4.6 billion ...
In 1920 Dubilier developed a capacitor consisting of a flaked sheet of mica coated on both sides with silver. He formed the Dubilier Condenser Company to manufacture them. Ceramic capacitors were also used in the 1920s due to a shortage of mica, but by the 1950s silver mica had become the capacitor of choice for small-value RF applications. [ 1 ]