David Bannett
American-Israeli electronics engineer
David Rephael Bannett (Hebrew: דוד רפאל בנעט; 29 October 1921 – 26 January 2022) was an American-Israeli engineer. He was known as the inventor of Shabbat elevators. Bannett was the first lecturer of electronics in the Department of Physics at Bar Ilan University and the Jerusalem College of Technology. He is one of the founders of the Beit Hazon neighborhood in Kfar Haroeh.
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Born | New York City, U.S. | 29 October 1921
Died | 26 January 2022 Kfar Haroeh, Israel | (aged 100)
Nationality | Israeli, American |
Alma mater | City College of New York |
Occupation | Electronics Engineer |
Bannett died in Beit Hazon on 26 January 2022, at the age of 100.[1]
References
change- ↑ "David Bannett, inventor of Shabbat elevator, has passed away at 100 years of age". INN. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.