Peter Cooper Hewitt's birthday
Opcom:
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 and mercury rectifier in 1902.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cooper_Hewitt
Jim/WA2MER:
I'm surprised there wasn't a Google Doodle about him today.
W7TFO:
While a brilliant engineer, it reads that his family relations were real headline makers.
Wow. :o
73DG
WD5JKO:
Peter's daughter, Anna Cooper Hewitt:
https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/audrey-clare-farley/the-unfit-heiress/9781538753347/
https://youtu.be/lDRPPEoz11s
Very interesting.
Jim
Wd5JKO
Opcom:
Happy Birthday to the inventor of the mercury lamp and rectifier!
The Mercury rectifier is 121 years old on May 5th!
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