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

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

3. 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

4. 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 in Portugal.

5. In his life Father Himalaya travelled all around the world…

6. 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

7. 80 squared meters
Reaches 3500°C
6177 tiny mirrors
Steel frame 13 meters high
Painted a bright blue

8. Function

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

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

11. 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.