How to Pronounce Henry F. Phillips
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Jun 04, 1890 Died on 13 Apr 1958 (aged 67)
American businessman
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About Henry F. Phillips
- Henry Frank Phillips (June 4, 1889 – April 13, 1958) was an American businessman from Portland, Oregon.
- The Phillips-head ("crosshead") screw and screwdriver are named after him.The importance of the crosshead screw design lies in its self-centering property, useful on automated production lines that use powered screwdrivers.
- Phillips' major contribution was in driving the crosshead concept forward to the point where it was adopted by screwmakers and automobile companies.
- The credited inventor of the Phillips screw was John P.
- Thompson who, in 1932, patented (#1,908,080) a recessed cruciform screw and in 1933, a screwdriver for it.
