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Portrait of Peter Cooper Hewitt. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Peter Cooper Hewitt

Born

(1861-1921) American electrical engineer who invented the first mercury-vapor lamp.

Quick Facts

Died
1921-08-25
Occupation
inventor · electrical engineer · engineer
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
New York City
Affiliation
Naval Advisory Board of Inventions
Affiliation
The Inventor's Guild

Relationships

Peter Cooper Hewitt is the child of Abram Stevens Hewitt and Sarah Amelia Cooper.

Spouses & partners

Family

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
2011
Received		National Inventors Hall of Fame
1910
Received		Elliott Cresson Medal

Education

Peter Cooper Hewitt’s education and training.

  • Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Languages

Other languages

  • American English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q728601 ↗
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