Gašper Weber, Tim Souček, Lea Rebernik & Nuša Rojec PYRHELIOPHORO Gašper Weber, Tim Souček, Lea Rebernik & Nuša Rojec

The pyrheliophoro was invented in 1900 by portougese scientiste Manuel António Gomes known as Father Himalaya.

Manuel António Gomes Father Himalaya Born in 1868, in Cendufe Father Himalaya was only seventeen when he built a machine that could transform nitrogen and increase the fertility of the soil

He was a priest, a vegetarian, a Nature lover, a self trained biologist and a practitioner of natural medicine. He became member of the Portuguese Science Academy. He died in 1933 in Portugal.

In his life Father Himalaya travelled all around the world…

The sun machine A gigantic solar furnace with equally gigantic lens It means »I bring the sun's fire« First experiment in October 1903 Built and presented in 1904, in St. Louis, at the World’s Great Exhibition

80 squared meters Reaches 3500°C 6177 tiny mirrors Steel frame 13 meters high Painted a bright blue

Function

Use of pyrheliophoro To provide energy: for the production of hot water or steam for industrial processes

Pyrheliophoro was made in 21st century Pyrheliophoro was made in 21st century. It was presented in British television miniseries James May's Big Ideas.

This invention way extremely important because it was the base of the creation of the first solar collectors and photovoltaic modules. Despite this enormous success, the Pyrheliophoro has never been commercialised.