Background
Bowers, Brian Peter was born on September 3, 1938 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. Son of Thomas Henry and Margaret Mary (Edgely) Bowers.
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History of Electric Light & Power
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Sir Charles Wheatstone (I E E History of Technology Series)
(Charles Wheatstone was one of the leading electrical engi...)
Charles Wheatstone was one of the leading electrical engineers of the mid-nineteenth century. This fascinating biography celebrates the bicentenary of his birth, and draws on information about the family business as well as letters, including correspondence with Cooke and Faraday.
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Lengthening the Day: A History of Lighting Technology
(Throughout human history people have used light to length...)
Throughout human history people have used light to lengthen their day. Modern life is now inconceivable without the light bulb, but up until the nineteenth century the only useful source of light was flame. This fascinating volume explains how light--from primitive torches to florescent lighting--has affected our daily lives. The book describes how oil lamps, candles, and gas lights work and outlines the principles of all the main types of electric lights now available. Thoroughly illustrated, Lengthening the Day provides a history of lighting, along with contemporary uses and technical details. Quotations from Aristophanes to Jane Austen, and from James Boswell to Kenneth Grahame, illustrate the social importance of lighting.
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Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS, 1802-1875
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Brian Peter Bowers
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University London, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1974.
Career
Examiner Patent Office, London, 1962-1967. Curator Science Museum, 1967-1998, senior research fellow, 1998—2003.
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Sir Charles Wheatstone (I E E History of Technology Series)
(Charles Wheatstone was one of the leading electrical engi...)
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Lengthening the Day: A History of Lighting Technology
(Throughout human history people have used light to length...)
- Sir Charles Wheatstone, FRS, 1802-75
- History of Electric Light & Power
- Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS, 1802-1875
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Sir Charles Wheatstone (I E E History of Technology Series)
Membership
Fellow The Institution of Engineering and Technology (editor history books since 1979, chairman various including history professional group 2002-2005), Governing Body, Regent's Park College, Oxford.
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Married Faith Wendy Clark, October 13, 1962. Children: Keith Henry, Richard Paul.
