Peter Cooper Hewitt
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 103 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 5,1861 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | New York |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 25,1921 |
| Died | Paris |
| France | |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Abram Hewitt |
| Sarah Amelia Hewitt | |
| Siblings | Erskine Hewitt |
| Edward Ringwood Hewitt | |
| Sarah Hewitt | |
| Amy Hewitt | |
| Eleanor Hewitt | |
| Job | Inventor |
| Electrical engineer | |
| Education | Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | |
| Columbia University | |
| Known for | Arc lamp |
| Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 434994 |
Peter Cooper Hewitt Life story
Peter Cooper Hewitt 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 industrial use.
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