Hammer, William Joseph, 1858-1934
Variant namesHammer was an inventor and consulting engineer with broad ranging interests in science and technology. He began his career as an assistant in Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory and progressed through various sites of involvement in projects from incandescent lighting to wire recording.
From the description of William J. Hammer Collection, ca. 1874-1935; 1955-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81179745
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Hammer, William Joseph, 1858-1934. William J. Hammer Collection, ca. 1874-1935; 1955-1957. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| creatorOf | Becquerel, Ed., 1820-1891. Excerpts from La lumière, ses causes et ses effects , 1867. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| referencedIn | King, Betty,. Thomas H. While Family papers, 1638-1992 (1880-1920s). | Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Ryan, Harris Joseph, 1866-. Postcard. | Smithsonian Institution. Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Elizabeth Hiatt Gregory Collection of Material About American Aviation, 1900-1945 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| creatorOf | William J. Hammer Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center |
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| associatedWith | Becquerel, Ed., 1820-1891. | person |
| associatedWith | Gregory, Elizabeth Hiatt, b. 1872- | person |
| associatedWith | King, Betty, | person |
| associatedWith | Ryan, Harris Joseph, 1866- | person |
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| Cathode rays |
| Electrical engineering |
| Electricity |
| Fluorescence |
| Incandescent lamps |
| Inventions |
| Light bulbs |
| Lighting (Technology) |
| Phosphorescence |
| Radium |
| Science |
| Selenium |
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Birth 1858-02-26
Death 1934-03-24
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