Tivadar Millner
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Hungarian Tivadar Millner (1899-1988)
was an inventor who developed tungsten
lamps.
Working at Tungsram
, Tivadar Millner, along with Pál Túry,
co-developed large-crystal 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 Tivadar Millner, along with Zoltan Bay (1900-1992), Imre Bródy
(1891-1944), György Szigeti
(1905-1978), and Ernő Winter
(1897-1971).
was an inventor 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...
, Tivadar Millner, along with Pál Túry,
co-developed large-crystal 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 Tivadar Millner, along with 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 Ernő Winter
Erno Winter
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....
(1897-1971).