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1919 [[GEC]] took over Osram, including the Osram-Robertson Lamp Works <ref>The Times, Thursday, Jul 10, 1919</ref> | 1919 [[GEC]] took over Osram, including the Osram-Robertson Lamp Works <ref>The Times, Thursday, Jul 10, 1919</ref> | ||
In 1920, Auergesellschaft, Siemens & Halske, and Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) combined their electric lamp production with the formation of the company Osram. | In 1920, Auergesellschaft, Siemens & Halske, and Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) combined their electric lamp production with the formation of the German company Osram which is now part of Siemens AG. | ||
1921 Osram GEC Lamp Works were at Hammersmith | 1921 Osram GEC Lamp Works were at Hammersmith | ||
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In 1906, the Osram incandescent lamp was developed; its name was formed from the German words OSmium, from the element osmium, and WolfRAM, from the element tungsten (called wolfram in many languages and an alternative name in English).
The British company GEC imported Osram filaments from Germany for their own production of light bulbs[1].
1908 Advertisement for Osram lamps by GEC [2]
1919 GEC took over Osram, including the Osram-Robertson Lamp Works [3]
In 1920, Auergesellschaft, Siemens & Halske, and Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) combined their electric lamp production with the formation of the German company Osram which is now part of Siemens AG.
1921 Osram GEC Lamp Works were at Hammersmith
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Sources of Information
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osram
- ↑ The Times, Wednesday, Nov 25, 1908
- ↑ The Times, Thursday, Jul 10, 1919