Daniel McFarlan Moore

Daniel McFarlan Moore (born February 27, 1869 in Northumberland , Pennsylvania , † June 15, 1936 in East Orange , New Jersey ) was an American electrical engineer who dealt with electrical lighting systems towards the end of the 19th century, including those after him named Moore lamp , an early design of a gas discharge tube .

After his training, he was from 1890 to 1894 at United Edison Studios hired, after which he set out with Moore Light Company and Moore Electric Company independently . In 1895 and the following years he developed and improved the Moore lamp, which he patented in 1902. Moore held a total of almost 100 patents, in addition to various gas discharge tubes also patents from the field of radio technology. Moore was shot dead by an unknown person in the courtyard in front of his garage in June 1936.

Patents

Extract of important patents from Daniel McFarlan Moore:

Patent US496366 : Electrical Light Display. Registered on April 25, 1893 . ‌
Patent US613864 : Phosphorescent Electrical Lighting. Registered on November 8, 1898 . ‌
Patent US702319 : Electric-tube lamp. Registered June 10, 1902 . ‌
Patent US1014247 : Fire for Joints in Vacuum Tubes. Registered on January 9, 1912 . ‌
Patent US1316967 : Gaseous-Conduction Lamp. Registered on September 23, 1919 . ‌

Individual evidence

↑ Kurt Jäger, Friedrich Heilbronner (ed.): Lexicon of electrical engineers . 2010th edition. VDE Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-8007-2903-6 , p. 296 .
↑ The National Cyclopedia of American Biography: Volume 13 . JT White Company, 1906, p. 548.
^ Arthur A. Bright, Jr .: The Electric-Lamp Industry . MacMillan, 1949, pp. 221-223.
↑ Patent US702319 : Electric-tube lamp. Registered January 2, 1902 , published June 10, 1902 , applicant: Daniel Mcfarlan Moore, inventor: Daniel Mcfarlan Moore. ‌
^ Inventor Is Slain Near Jersey Home. , New York Times . June 16, 1936. Retrieved May 26, 2008. “Quotation: English Footprint A Clue. DM Moore, Electrical Expert, Shot Down Outside Garage In East Orange At Dawn. Assailant Knew Of Plans Victim Arose Earlier Than Usual To Start Trip. Had No Enemies, Police Say. The distinguished career of Daniel McFarlan Moore, whose electrical researches and inventions brought the cooperation and applause of Thomas A. Edison, Sir William Ramsay and other eminent scientists, came to an abrupt and tragic end here early this morning at the hand of an unknown assassin . "

personal data
SURNAME	Moore, Daniel McFarlan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American electrical engineer
DATE OF BIRTH	February 27, 1869
PLACE OF BIRTH	Northumberland , Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	June 15, 1936
Place of death	East Orange , New Jersey

[elet1-1] Kurt Jäger, Friedrich Heilbronner (ed.): Lexicon of electrical engineers . 2010th edition. VDE Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-8007-2903-6 , p. 296 .

[Cyclopedia-2] The National Cyclopedia of American Biography: Volume 13 . JT White Company, 1906, p. 548.

[Bright-3] Arthur A. Bright, Jr .: The Electric-Lamp Industry . MacMillan, 1949, pp. 221-223.

[pat702319-4] Patent US702319 : Electric-tube lamp. Registered January 2, 1902 , published June 10, 1902 , applicant: Daniel Mcfarlan Moore, inventor: Daniel Mcfarlan Moore. ‌

[nyt1-5] Inventor Is Slain Near Jersey Home. , New York Times . June 16, 1936. Retrieved May 26, 2008. “Quotation: English Footprint A Clue. DM Moore, Electrical Expert, Shot Down Outside Garage In East Orange At Dawn. Assailant Knew Of Plans Victim Arose Earlier Than Usual To Start Trip. Had No Enemies, Police Say. The distinguished career of Daniel McFarlan Moore, whose electrical researches and inventions brought the cooperation and applause of Thomas A. Edison, Sir William Ramsay and other eminent scientists, came to an abrupt and tragic end here early this morning at the hand of an unknown assassin . "