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.

David Bannett
Bannett in 2019
Born(1921-10-29)29 October 1921
Died26 January 2022(2022-01-26) (aged 100)
Kfar Haroeh, Israel
NationalityIsraeli, American
Alma materCity College of New York
OccupationElectronics Engineer

Bannett died in Beit Hazon on 26 January 2022, at the age of 100.[1]

References change

  1. "David Bannett, inventor of Shabbat elevator, has passed away at 100 years of age". INN. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.