Contributors to Light Source Development in the 20th Century

November 20, 2007

Dr. John M. Anderson, whose biographical sketch is given below, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2007. John was a gentleman and a scholar. His contributions to the area of lighting are most notable and it was a pleasure to be in the presence of his genteel manner. Condolences are extended to his wife and children. An obituary appears in the Schenectady Gazette.

Incandescent Lamps
An Academy Award for an Incandescent Lamp
The Axially-Aligned Coiled-Coil Filament Lamp
The Tungsten-Halogen Lamp
Phosphorus Pentanitride (P3N5) Getter
The 2-Filament 3-Way Incandescent Lamp
The Science of Incandescence

Fluorescent Lamps
The GE Fluorescent Lamp Pioneers
The Fluorescent Lamp: Early U. S. Development
The Lamp Career of A. Eugene Lemmers

Metal Halide Lamps
Gilbert H. Reiling and the Metal Halide Lamp

High-Pressure Sodium Arc Lamps
Robert L. Coble's Contribution to the High-Pressure Sodium Arc Lamp

Contributors
John O. Aicher
John M. Anderson
Burnie L. Benbow
Willem Elenbaas
Gorton R. Fonda
Alfred Greiner
Mary V. Hoffman
George E. Inman
Carl Kenty
Willard A. Roberts
Milan R. Vukcevich
John F. Waymouth
Daniel K. Wright
William P. Zabel
Edward G. Zubler





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