Christo Viljoen, Author at LitNet
Hendrik Christo Viljoen was born on 31 August 1937 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape, where he matriculated from the Hoër Volkskool in 1954. He studied at Stellenbosch University where he obtained his bachelor's, masters and Ph.D. (Ing) degrees in electronic engineering. He continued his studies in England (1960-61) and worked as engineer in the (then) Department of Posts and Telegraphs in Pretoria (1962-65).
He was appointed as Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Stellenbosch in 1966, and was promoted to professor in 1970. He was appointed as Dean of Engineering (1979-93) and Vice-Rector (Operations) from 1993 until his retirement in 1998. He subsequently established the Office for Intellectual Property at Stellenbosch University , from which he retired as Director in 2002, and acted as Managing Director of the Unistel Group of Companies.
In March 2006 he was elected a member of Stellenbosch University Council.
Christo Viljoen is married to Hana (née Stehlik) and they have two daughters, Marenka and Annakie and a son, Francois.
1975: Sir Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Fellowship
1988: Computer Personality of the year: Western Cape chapter of the Computer Association of SA
1992: Engineer of the Year: SA Association for Professional Engineers
1993: Order for Meritorious Service (class silver)
(Government of SA)
2000: Medal for Science and Technology: SA Academy for Arts and Science
Fellow: Engineering Academy of SA
Professional Engineer: ECSA
15 scientific papers published in national and international journals
35 published scientific papers delivered at national and international conferences
Contributed chapters in 3 scientific books
Elektronika (AA Balkema, 1971) (first Afrikaans language university textbook on electronics)
Basiese Elektronika, parts I - VI (HAUM, 1973) (translated and adapted from original)
Viljoen Familieregister (HSRC, 1978)
Viljoen Familie Gedenkboek (Viljoen Festival Committee, 1978)
Kuberwoordeboek (Pharos, 2004)
Afrikaans op die terrein van die natuurwetenskappe en tegniek (chapter in Afrikaans: lewende taal van miljoene, Van Schaik, 2004)
Investigation into the South African Electronics Industry (Board for Trade & Industry, 1986)
Report of the Task Group on Broadcasting in South and Southern Africa (Government Printer, Pretoria, 1991)
In memoriam: Pieter Herman Kapp
Christo Viljoen In memoriam 2016-01-20
"Pieter Kapp was benewens gesinsmens en befaamde historikus, volledig mensch." Christo Viljoen het die volgende huldeblyk by Pieter Kapp se gedenkdiens gelewer.
Boekresensie: Megastructures and Masterminds deur Tony Murray
Christo Viljoen Resensies 2015-10-14
"Die gewone leser wat belang stel in die geskiedenis van ons land se ontwikkeling sal die boek ŉ genot vind om te lees."
1915–2015: 'n Eeu ná Albert Einstein se relatiwiteitsteorie
Christo Viljoen Seminare en essays 2015-07-31
As dit nie vir Einstein was nie, het jou GPS-toestel en TV nie gewerk nie. Hoe dan so?
Christo Viljoen Seminare en essays 2015-05-19
Bystaankrag: doen dit self.
Rosetta en Philae op soek na die geheime van komeet 67P
Christo Viljoen 2014-11-18 "Op sy sigsagsgewyse rondomtalie-kronkelweg deur die ruimte het Rosetta telkens berekend naby planete verby geskuur ten einde hulle swaartekrag te benut om die satelliet deur gravitasieslingering op ’n nuwe roete te plaas en te versnel."
Christo Viljoen 2014-03-28 "My pa se uitstaande karaktertrekke was sy laterale denke, kreatiwiteit, harde werk, sterk morele waardes, liefde en toewyding tot sy vrou en familie, liefde vir die natuur, stabiliteit en aardse wysheid."