Erno Winter
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Hungarian Ernő Winter
was an engineer who developed tungsten
lamps.
Working at Tungsram
, Ernő Winter, along with others,
co-developed tungsten
technology for the production of more reliable and longer-lasting coiled-filament lamps.
In 1923 at Tungsram Ltd.
, a research laboratory was established for improving light sources, mainly electric bulbs.
The head of that laboratory was Ignácz Pfeiffer (1867-1941), whose research staff included Ernő Winter, along with Tivadar Millner
(1899-1988), Zoltan Bay (1900-1992), Imre Bródy
(1891-1944), György Szigeti
(1905-1978), and many others.
was an engineer who developed tungsten
Tungsten
Tungsten , also known as wolfram , is a chemical element with the chemical symbol W and atomic number 74.A hard, rare metal under standard conditions when uncombined, tungsten is found naturally on Earth only in chemical compounds. It was identified as a new element in 1781, and first isolated as...
lamps.
Working at Tungsram
Tungsram
Tungsram is a Hungarian manufacturer of light bulbs and vacuum tubes since 1896. General Electric, in 1990, acquired majority share in one of Hungary's largest, oldest, and internationally most prestigious firms, the light-source manufacturer Tungsram. Over the past six years GE has invested $600...
, Ernő Winter, along with others,
co-developed tungsten
Tungsten
Tungsten , also known as wolfram , is a chemical element with the chemical symbol W and atomic number 74.A hard, rare metal under standard conditions when uncombined, tungsten is found naturally on Earth only in chemical compounds. It was identified as a new element in 1781, and first isolated as...
technology for the production of more reliable and longer-lasting coiled-filament lamps.
In 1923 at Tungsram Ltd.
Tungsram
Tungsram is a Hungarian manufacturer of light bulbs and vacuum tubes since 1896. General Electric, in 1990, acquired majority share in one of Hungary's largest, oldest, and internationally most prestigious firms, the light-source manufacturer Tungsram. Over the past six years GE has invested $600...
, a research laboratory was established for improving light sources, mainly electric bulbs.
The head of that laboratory was Ignácz Pfeiffer (1867-1941), whose research staff included Ernő Winter, along with Tivadar Millner
Tivadar Millner
Hungarian Tivadar Millner was an inventor who developed tungsten lamps.Working at Tungsram, Tivadar Millner, along with Pál Túry,...
(1899-1988), Zoltan Bay (1900-1992), Imre Bródy
Imre Bródy
Imre Bródy , a Hungarian physicist, who invented in 1930 the krypton-filled fluorescent lamps ,...
(1891-1944), György Szigeti
György Szigeti
György Szigeti ,also known as Gyorgy Szigeti, was a Hungarian physicist and engineer who developed tungsten lamps.In 1923 at Tungsram Ltd., a research laboratory was established for improving light sources, mainly electric bulbs...
(1905-1978), and many others.