Georges Claude (1870-1960)

ID: SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-0140]

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Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-0140

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Summary

French inventor, engineer and chemist Georges Claude (1870-1960) was inventor of the neon lamp; in 1923, his company Claude Neon, introduced neon signs to U.S. market, and in 1930, built a prototype turbine-generated electrical plant in Cuba.

Subject

Claude, Georges 1870-1960

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-0140

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

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Topic

  • Chemistry
  • Chemical engineering
  • Neon lamps

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-0140]

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