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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joel_SpiraJoel Spira - Wikipedia

    Joel Boris Spira (born 18 July 1981) is a Swedish film, television, and theatre actor.

  2. Joel Solon Spira (March 1, 1927 – April 8, 2015) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, and business magnate. He invented a version of the light-dimmer switch for use in homes around the United States and led his Lutron Electronics Company into the production of lighting controllers.

  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm3269544Joel Spira - IMDb

    Joel Spira is a Swedish actor and producer, born in 1981, who has appeared in films such as Easy Money and Shame on Dry Land. He also works on TV series such as Oskar Waldemar and Tjockare än vatten, and has won one award and been nominated for another.

    • Joel Spira
    • July 18, 1981
  4. Apr 15, 2015 · Joel Spira, who changed the ambience of homes around the world and encouraged romantic seductions of all types when he invented the first lighting dimmer for domestic use, died on April 8 in...

  5. Jun 6, 2010 · Joel Spira was aiming for mood lighting when he invented the solid-state light dimmer switch. More than 50 years later, his company, Lutron, is recognized as an energy efficiency pioneer.

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  6. Apr 9, 2015 · COOPERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Joel Spira, who brought the light dimmer switch to households across the nation and transformed his Lutron Electronics Company into a leading manufacturer of lighting controls, died of natural causes on Wednesday. He was 88.

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  8. Oct 24, 2015 · From a dining room to a den of romance: That's the transformation the dimming switch first promised. Since 1959, Joel Spira's invention has promised heightened passion — if only you dial it down.

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