|
|
Article: The manufacture of Argand lamps in Philadelphia.
- Article from:
- The Magazine Antiques
- Article date:
- February 1, 2002
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
The Argand lamp initiated a chain of events that has led to our present method of lighting rooms, In the l780s Ami Argand (1750-1803) of Switzerland invented an oil lamp burner with a tubular wick that allowed air to flow up through the hollow middle of the wick as well as around the outside of it, making the flame burn brighter than any other lamp. Immediately popular, these lamps were produced in great numbers in England and France. Thanks to Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and other Americans who had lived abroad and brought Argand lamps home with them, they also became popular in the United States. (1) Between 1785 and 1843 they represented the most advanced ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: United States 7, Finland 3
AP Online;
February 14, 2006 ;
480 words
...AP Online 02-14-2006 United States 1 1 5 _7 Finland 2 1 0 _3 First ... Karoliina Rantamaki), 0:13. 3, United States, Sarah Parsons (Krissy Wendell ... Penalties_Courtney Kennedy, United States (women body-checking), 3 ...
|
|