Lester Wire
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Lester Farnsworth Wire is credited with the invention of the traffic light
in 1912 in Salt Lake City. Wire worked as a detective for the Salt Lake City police force.
He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery
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However, gas-fueled traffic lights were first installed in London, England, in 1868 prior to Lester's birth. In January 1869, the traffic light exploded and injured the policeman who was operating it. History of Traffic Lights
The earliest known patent for a traffic light in the US was U.S.Patent # 1,251,666 issued January 1, 1918, to J.B. Hoge of Cleveland, OH. [ibid]
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
in 1912 in Salt Lake City. Wire worked as a detective for the Salt Lake City police force.
He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery
Salt Lake City Cemetery
thumb|The northern section of the cemetery at night, looking towards Salt Lake CityThe Salt Lake City Cemetery is in The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. Approximately 120,000 persons are buried in the cemetery. Many religious leaders and politicians, particularly many leaders of The...
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However, gas-fueled traffic lights were first installed in London, England, in 1868 prior to Lester's birth. In January 1869, the traffic light exploded and injured the policeman who was operating it. History of Traffic Lights
The earliest known patent for a traffic light in the US was U.S.Patent # 1,251,666 issued January 1, 1918, to J.B. Hoge of Cleveland, OH. [ibid]