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Peter Cooper Hewitt

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Peter Cooper Hewitt

Birth
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death
25 Aug 1921 (aged 60)
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot
Section 97, Lot 3932
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Inventor. He received a patent for his mercury arc lamp, which is the direct antecedent of modern florescent lighting. He was the son of New York City Mayor Abraham Stevens Hewitt, and the grandson of inventor Peter Cooper.
Inventor. He received a patent for his mercury arc lamp, which is the direct antecedent of modern florescent lighting. He was the son of New York City Mayor Abraham Stevens Hewitt, and the grandson of inventor Peter Cooper.

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Peter Cooper Hewitt scientist and Inventor 1861 - 1921

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Mar 17, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4763/peter_cooper-hewitt: accessed ), memorial page for Peter Cooper Hewitt (5 Mar 1861–25 Aug 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 4763, citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.