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  2. Fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    All the major features of fluorescent lighting were in place at the end of the 1920s. ... Warm-white fluorescents have CCT of 2700 K and are popular for residential ...

  3. Compact fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    Circular and U-shaped lamps were devised to reduce the length of fluorescent light fixtures. The first fluorescent light bulb and fixture were displayed to the general public at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The spiral CFL was invented in 1976 by Edward E. Hammer, an engineer with General Electric, [7] in response to the 1973 oil crisis. [8]

  4. Timeline of lighting technology - Wikipedia

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    1991 Philips invents a fluorescent lightbulb that lasts 60,000 hours using magnetic induction. 1994 T5 lamps with cool tip are introduced to become the leading fluorescent lamps with up to 117 lm/W with good color rendering. These and almost all new fluorescent lamps are to be operated on electronic ballasts only. [4]

  5. History of street lighting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In New Orleans, arc lamps were used for street lighting starting in 1881. In 1882, the New Orleans Brush Lighting Company installed one hundred 2,000-candlepower arc lamps along five miles of wharf and riverfront; by 1885, New Orleans had 655 arc lights. [1] In Chicago, arc lamps were used in public street lighting starting in 1887. [1]

  6. Fluorescent-lamp formats - Wikipedia

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    One of the first diameters of fluorescent lamps, with the 15W T8 and 30W T8 having been introduced in 1938. [3] The European energy-saving krypton T8 lamps were introduced by Thorn EMI during the 1970s. [4] The North American energy-saving argon T8 lamps weren't introduced until the 1980s. [5] T9 T29 1 + 1 ⁄ 8: 28.6 G10q quad-pin; G13 bi-pin

  7. Fluorescence - Wikipedia

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    Fluorescent lights were first available to the public at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Improvements since then have largely been better phosphors, longer life, and more consistent internal discharge, and easier-to-use shapes (such as compact fluorescent lamps).

  8. The Fad Toy Everyone Was Obsessed With the Year You Were Born

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    The Most Popular Toy the Year You Were Born 20th Century Studios ... together, make a delectable treat—thanks to two 100-watt incandescent light bulbs. And yes, it's evolved over the years and ...

  9. Bob Switzer - Wikipedia

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    Co-inventor of the first black light fluorescent paint Robert C. Switzer (19 May 1914 – 20 August 1997) was an American inventor, businessman and environmentalist. Switzer was co-inventor of the first black light fluorescent paint along with his brother Joseph Switzer and the inventor of the Magnaglo process for nondestructive flaw-detection ...