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Peter Cooper Hewitt (May 5, 1861 – August 25, 1921) was an American electrical engineer and inventor, who invented the first mercury-vapor lamp in 1901. Hewitt was issued U.S. patent 682,692 on September 17, 1901. In 1903, Hewitt created an improved version that possessed higher color qualities which eventually found widespread ...
Peter Cooper Hewitt (05 de maio de 1861 — 25 de agosto de 1921) foi um engenheiro e inventor estadunidense. Tornou-se célebre devido à introdução da lâmpada de vapor de mercúrio, um dos mais importantes avanços no campo da iluminação eléctrica.
1 de mai. de 2024 · Peter Cooper Hewitt (born May 5, 1861, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 25, 1921, Paris, France) was an American electrical engineer who invented the mercury-vapour lamp, a great advance in electrical lighting. At an early age, Hewitt began research on electricity and mechanics in a greenhouse converted into a workshop.
Em 05/05: PETER COOPER HEWITT. ANIVERSARIANTE, MAIO. ★05/05/1861 †25/08/1921. Engenheiro eletrotécnico americano que inventou a lâmpada de vapor de mercúrio, um importante precursor de lâmpadas fluorescentes. Ele estudou a produção de luz usando descargas elétricas (enquanto Thomas Edison ainda desenvolvia filamentos incandescentes).
Há 6 dias · Electrical inventor Peter Cooper Hewitt built on the mid-19th century work of German physicist Julius Plücher and glassblower Heinrich Geissler. By passing an electric current through a glass tube containing tiny amounts of a gas, Plücker and Geissler found they could make light.
Cooper Hewitt educates, inspires, and empowers people through design. The museum Founded in 1897 by Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt, the granddaughters of industrialist Peter Cooper, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum advances the public understanding of design through dynamic, interactive exhibitions, stimulating programming, and a broad array ...
Timeline: Interlocking Histories. The collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and its residence the Carnegie Mansion came together through a confluence of forces. Their interlocking histories began in the mid-nineteenth century, with other principal players entering throughout the ensuing centuries.
