Born | May 5, 1861, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 25, 1921, Paris, France |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Columbia University School of Mines |
Known for | Arc discharge lamp, mercury-arc valve |
Notable awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1910) |
About Peter Cooper Hewitt
Inventor Peter Cooper Hewitt was born in New York City, New York, United States on May 5, 1861. He dies at the age of 60, on August 25, 1921.
The inventor of the first mercury-vapor lamp, a brighter and longer-lasting light source that was widely used for decades. He also created and tested an early hydrofoil as well as the first rectifier, the mercury arc rectifier.
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Peter Cooper Hewitt before becoming famous
Peter Cooper Hewitt was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1861 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He joined other scientists in the mid-nineteenth century in seeking to turn an electric current transmitted via a container of gas into a workable apparatus.
Achievement of Peter Cooper Hewitt
He decided to find uses for his mercury-gas lamps outside the home after discovering that they threw off an unappealing blue light; unfortunately for him, a better version came just two years later.
Peter Cooper Hewitt's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He was born in the city of New York.
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Scientists like Chemist Ami Argand were working on perfecting lamps centuries before his invention.
Peter Cooper Hewitt Income & Net worth
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Latest information about Peter Cooper Hewitt updated on March 15 2023.