Charles Francis
BRUSH
(b.
17 March 1849
,
Euclid Township, Ohio, USA
d.
15 June 1929
,
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
)
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Charles Francis BRUSH was born 17 March 1849 in Euclid Township, Ohio, USA
Charles Francis BRUSH was the child of ? and ?Charles Francis BRUSH died 15 June 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Isaac Elbert Brush and Delia Williams Phillips
m. Mary Ellen Morris, and had 3 children, EDNA BRUSH PERKINS, Helene, and Charles.
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Charles Francis BRUSH was a American engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist - inventor of arc lamp.
Charles Francis BRUSH was a American engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist - inventor of arc lamp.
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1849 Birth 17 March 1849
Euclid Township, Ohio, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1879 - Cleveland became the world's first city to be lighted electrically in 1879 when Charles Brush successfully demonstrated arc lights on the streets.
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...At five minutes before eight o'clock there was a flicker in the lamp nearest the Telegraph Supply Company's headquarters and immediately the twelve lights beamed forth from their various stations. The lamp posts are much higher than the gas posts, making the electric lamps like beacon lights.
Thousands of people gathered to witness the scene and as the light shot around and through the Park a shout was raised. Presently the Grays Band struck up in the Pavilion and soon afterward a section of artillery on the lake shore began firing a salute in honor of the occasion.
The light varied some in intensity at intervals, when shining brightest being so dazzling as to be painful to the eyes to look long at a lamp. In color it is of a purplish hue, not unlike moonlight, and by contrast making the gaslights in the store windows look a reddish yellow. Some people had raised their expectations too high and were...Read MORE...
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...At five minutes before eight o'clock there was a flicker in the lamp nearest the Telegraph Supply Company's headquarters and immediately the twelve lights beamed forth from their various stations. The lamp posts are much higher than the gas posts, making the electric lamps like beacon lights.
Thousands of people gathered to witness the scene and as the light shot around and through the Park a shout was raised. Presently the Grays Band struck up in the Pavilion and soon afterward a section of artillery on the lake shore began firing a salute in honor of the occasion.
The light varied some in intensity at intervals, when shining brightest being so dazzling as to be painful to the eyes to look long at a lamp. In color it is of a purplish hue, not unlike moonlight, and by contrast making the gaslights in the store windows look a reddish yellow. Some people had raised their expectations too high and were...Read MORE...
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Plain Dealer
Cleveland, Ohio
April 30, 1879
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 Death 15 June 1929
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 80.
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Charles is buried at: Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
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