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Karl Auer, Austrian Scientist and Inventor

Carl Auer Freiherr von Welsbach (1858-1929) was an Austrian scientist and inventor who had a talent for not only discovering advances, but turning them into commercially successful products. He is particularly well known for his work on rare earth elements, which led to the development of the flint used in modern lighters, the gas mantle which brought light to the streets of Europe in the late 19th century, and the development of the metal filament light bulb.

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Title: Karl Auer, Austrian Scientist and Inventor

Caption: Carl Auer Freiherr von Welsbach (1858-1929) was an Austrian scientist and inventor who had a talent for not only discovering advances, but turning them into commercially successful products. He is particularly well known for his work on rare earth elements, which led to the development of the flint used in modern lighters, the gas mantle which brought light to the streets of Europe in the late 19th century, and the development of the metal filament light bulb.

Personalities: AUER

Category: Science: Personalities

Credit: Album / Science Source / New York Public Library

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Image size: 2700 × 3417 px | 26.4 MB

Print size: 22.9 × 28.9 cm | 1063.0 × 1345.3 in (300 dpi)

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