Who invented the electric light dimmer switch?

Subject: Who invented the electric light dimmer switch?

Date: Sun Mar 18 17:58:18 2001
Posted by Brittany
Grade level: 4-6 School: Whittier Elementary
City: Royal Oak State/Province: MI Country: USA
Area of science: Science History
ID: 984956298.Sh

Message:


I have built a dimmer switch with a battery, pencil, lightbulb and wires. It 
works great. I wanted to know who came up with the idea and who designed the 
first dimmer switch to put in homes.

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