Phil Rosen is the original unsung hero, and a genuine rags to riches veteran. Born on Merseyside in 1931, during the depression, Phil's Jewish parents kept him away from school due to concerns over his ill-health.
In a wheelchair until fourteen years of age, hard times at home also compromised Phil's education. So, like many others his age, Phil had to find a job at age sixteen. Nothing unusual about that ... but, the unlikely Phil was on a course to make his own most distinctive mark on the modern world.
Starting work as a grocery delivery boy, Phil was promptly fired for his incompetence (but, he hated the job anyway!). In 1948, marking the start of his technical career, he became a cinema projectionist. A chain of hilarious ups and downs, romance and tragedy, play an important part in the development of his bold, erudite and well-rounded character.
Since his humble beginnings, Phil has travelled to over 30 countries as the man who invented much of that which makes international electrical networks, both safe and reliable. Astonishingly, and as if to mock being nearly eighty years-of-age, Phil is still called upon the world-over for his expertise.
His early adventures, here as a chronicle for all to enjoy, take the reader on the fascinating journey Phil made on his way to publishing this book.
In a wheelchair until fourteen years of age, hard times at home also compromised Phil's education. So, like many others his age, Phil had to find a job at age sixteen. Nothing unusual about that ... but, the unlikely Phil was on a course to make his own most distinctive mark on the modern world.
Starting work as a grocery delivery boy, Phil was promptly fired for his incompetence (but, he hated the job anyway!). In 1948, marking the start of his technical career, he became a cinema projectionist. A chain of hilarious ups and downs, romance and tragedy, play an important part in the development of his bold, erudite and well-rounded character.
Since his humble beginnings, Phil has travelled to over 30 countries as the man who invented much of that which makes international electrical networks, both safe and reliable. Astonishingly, and as if to mock being nearly eighty years-of-age, Phil is still called upon the world-over for his expertise.
His early adventures, here as a chronicle for all to enjoy, take the reader on the fascinating journey Phil made on his way to publishing this book.
