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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 ...
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 ...
Apr 15, 2015 · 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 ...
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. This ...
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Apr 13, 2015 · Joel was born in New York City on March 1, 1927 to Elias and Edna Spira. After proudly serving in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946, he attended Purdue University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in 1948. At first, Spira worked for a defense contractor on projects that ultimately led him to think about lighting control – ideas ...
Apr 30, 2010 · Such is the case with Spira's invention, the first solid-state electronic dimming device to grace the market. "In 83 years, I didn't think I'd be donating items to the Smithsonian Institution ...
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We think of Lutron Electronics as a technology-driven company, but its co-founder, Joel Spira, was equally fascinated by aesthetics and how light affected mood. In 1959, the young physicist worked from a spare bedroom in his Manhattan apartment and developed the solid-state dimmer. He called his invention Capri and aimed his marketing efforts toward women, not […]
