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   Known for. invention of the first solid state-electronic dimmer and founder of Lutron Electronics Company. 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 ...

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3. www.npr.org › 2015/10/24 › 451170011A Light Bulb Moment: How The Dimmer Switch Set Lusts Ablaze

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   Oct 24, 2015 · Courtesy of Lutron Electronics. Perhaps it's only natural that inventor Joel Spira had an eye for aesthetics. His mother was a knockout, a model in New York City; his sister eventually went into ...

4. www.celebsagewiki.com › joel-spiraJoel Spira Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

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   Joel Spira is a Swedish actor best known for his roles in the films The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009), The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009), and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009). He has also appeared in the television series Wallander (2008-2009) and Beck (2010).

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   Joel Boris Spira (born 18 July 1981) is a Swedish film, television, and theatre actor. Personal. While studying biology at the University of Stockholm Spira decided ...

6. www.nationalgeographic.com › science › articleInventor Turned Up Energy Savings by Dimming the Lights

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   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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   Oct 23, 2023 · Alietta Opheim, Joel Spira and Björn Bengtsson in 'Thicker Than Water'. Credit: Carl Nilsson / Viaplay — This article contains some spoilers for events that take place in seasons 1 and 2 of ...

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   Who was Joel Spira?

   • Joel Spira in 2010, when one of his first light dimmers was donated to the Smithsonian Institution. Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images for Lutron 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 Coopersburg, Pa.

   Joel Spira, Physicist Who Softened the Lights in Homes Everywhere, Dies

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   Who is Joel Solon Spira?

   • Joel Solon Spira was born on March 1, 1927, in Brooklyn, where he graduated from Erasmus Hall High School. His mother, the former Edna Shenker, was a fashion model. His father, Elias Spira, was an executive on the state liquor board.

   Joel Spira, Physicist Who Softened the Lights in Homes Everywhere, Dies

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   How did Joel Spira save energy?

   • Joel Spira wasn’t thinking much about saving energy when he began experimenting with the idea of interrupting the flow of electricity to a light bulb. It was the late 1950s, and not only were Americans buying lots of new homes, they were hosting dinner parties with mood music.

   Inventor Turned Up Energy Savings by Dimming the Lights

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   Who was Lutron Joel Spira?

   • Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images for Lutron 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 Coopersburg, Pa. He was 88. He had a heart attack and collapsed at his home, his daughter Susan Hakkarainen said.

   Joel Spira, Physicist Who Softened the Lights in Homes Everywhere, Dies

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   How did Spira get into acting?

   • While studying biology at the University of Stockholm Spira decided to give acting a chance. After just spending one semester at Spegelteatern in Stockholm he applied to the well respected Malmö Theatre Academy where he got immediately accepted. He graduated in 2007.

   Joel Spira - Wikipedia

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   How did Spira become famous?

   • Spira became—as a result of his discovery—best known for his initial, seminal invention: the first successful solid state-electronic dimmer. He filed for a patent on July 15, 1959 (U.S. 3,032,688).

   Joel Spira (businessman) - Wikipedia

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9. www.nytimes.com › 2015/04/15 › businessJoel Spira, Physicist Who Softened the Lights in Homes ...

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   Apr 15, 2015 · Joel Solon Spira was born on March 1, 1927, in Brooklyn, where he graduated from Erasmus Hall High School. His mother, the former Edna Shenker, was a fashion model. His father, Elias Spira, was an ...