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Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History
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Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History

by Richard Poulin
November 2012
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1 pages
10h 27m
English
Rockport Publishers
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GEORGES CLAUDE AND LIQUID FIRE
NEON LIGHTING TUBE PATENT DRAWING
Paris, France
Georges Claude (1870–1960), Inventor
Paris, France
1915
Georges Claude (1870–1960) was a French
engineer known for the invention and com-
mercialization of neon tube lighting. Neon tube
lighting is created by a chemical reaction or
electrical glow discharge that occurs between
an electrode and neon or other gases contained
within brightly glowing glass tubing or bulbs.
For example, neon gas produces an intense red,
while argon gas produces a grayish blue. By
coating the interior surface of the glass tube, an
expanded range of colors can be achieved.
Considered by some ...
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ISBN: 9781592537792