Steven Hoogendijk
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Steven Hoogendijk was a Rotterdam watch and instrument maker and physicist. His portrait to the right, shows him pointing to an early pyrometer
from Pieter van Musschenbroeck with pumps in the background. In 1769, Steven Hoogendijk co-founded the Batavian Society for Experimental Philosophy
, with a main aim of introducing the steam engine in the Netherlands, and with the motto: "Certos Feret experientia fructus" (experience will give reliable products).
With the support of the Society at their own expense they brought a Newcomen steam engine
from England to an old Powder Tower at the edge of Rotterdam. On 9 March 1776 , the machine was first put into operation. The steam engine components worked well, but the self-designed wooden Hoogendijk pumps were not compatible and quickly collapsed.
This made it such an impression that in 1787 a new steam engine was built in the Polder Zoo
. The expected theoretical capacity of 1750 cubic feet per minute displacement was only only 5% higher than the observed effective capacity.
Nevertheless general acceptance in the Netherlands of the steam engine was slow due to allegiance to the existing mill methods.
The third award in 2007 was for Prof. Willi Kalender
, from Erlangen, Germany, inventor of the spiral CT scanner. In 2010, the award went to George Church
, of Harvard Medical School, for "minimal invasive diagnosis" (genome sequencing technology). The award in 2010 was presented by Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb
after introductory comments by Prof. H.W. Tilanus (CEO of the Batavian Society) and Frank Grosveld
of Erasmus Medical Center and interview by comedian Raoul Heertje
.
Pyrometer
A pyrometer is a non-contacting device that intercepts and measures thermal radiation, a process known as pyrometry.This device can be used to determine the temperature of an object's surface....
from Pieter van Musschenbroeck with pumps in the background. In 1769, Steven Hoogendijk co-founded the Batavian Society for Experimental Philosophy
Batavian Society for Experimental Philosophy
The Batavian Society for Experimental Philosophy is a Dutch learned society residing in Rotterdam.The society was founded on June 3, 1769 after Steven Hoogendijk declared in his last will that after his death a foundation for the furtherance of experimental philosophy would inherit his fortune...
, with a main aim of introducing the steam engine in the Netherlands, and with the motto: "Certos Feret experientia fructus" (experience will give reliable products).
With the support of the Society at their own expense they brought a Newcomen steam engine
Newcomen
Newcomen may refer to:* Viscount Newcomen, an extinct viscountcyPeople with the surname Newcomen:* John Newcomen , first white settler murdered by another white settler in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts...
from England to an old Powder Tower at the edge of Rotterdam. On 9 March 1776 , the machine was first put into operation. The steam engine components worked well, but the self-designed wooden Hoogendijk pumps were not compatible and quickly collapsed.
This made it such an impression that in 1787 a new steam engine was built in the Polder Zoo
Polder
A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes, that forms an artificial hydrological entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through manually-operated devices...
. The expected theoretical capacity of 1750 cubic feet per minute displacement was only only 5% higher than the observed effective capacity.
Nevertheless general acceptance in the Netherlands of the steam engine was slow due to allegiance to the existing mill methods.
International Steven Hoogendijk Prizes
The triennial International Steven Hoogendijk Prize for medical engineering was first awarded in 2001, shared by three individuals, Professors Nicolas Bom, Jan Somer, both from the Netherlands and Prof. David Sahn of Portland, Oregon. The subject was pediatric echocardiography. The second award in 2004 was given to Prof. Thomas Sinkjaer from Aalborg, Denmark, recognizing his work on functional electro-stimulation to recover lost neuromuscular founctions of the human body.The third award in 2007 was for Prof. Willi Kalender
Willi Kalender
Willi A. Kalender is a medical physicist credited with the invention and development of spiral scan computed tomography.He received his Master's Degree and Ph.D...
, from Erlangen, Germany, inventor of the spiral CT scanner. In 2010, the award went to George Church
George Church
George Church is an American molecular geneticist. He is currently Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, Professor of Health Sciences and Technology at Harvard and MIT, and a core faculty member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University.With...
, of Harvard Medical School, for "minimal invasive diagnosis" (genome sequencing technology). The award in 2010 was presented by Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb
Ahmed Aboutaleb
Ahmed Aboutaleb is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He has been the Mayor of Rotterdam since January 5, 2009...
after introductory comments by Prof. H.W. Tilanus (CEO of the Batavian Society) and Frank Grosveld
Frank Grosveld
Professor Frank Grosveld FRS is a distinguished molecular biologist whose research interests are in the regulation of transcription during development with a particular emphasis on mammalian erythroid differentiation...
of Erasmus Medical Center and interview by comedian Raoul Heertje
Raoul Heertje
Raoul Louis Heertje is a Dutch comedian. Being Jewish himself, his comedy performances also includes Jewish humour....
.