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

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   He also appeared in the SVT series Anno 1790 as one of the main characters. In 2013 he appeared in Crimes of Passion. Spira starred in the three seasons of the drama Thicker Than Water (Tjockare än vatten) in 2014, 2016 and 2020, alongside Björn Bengtsson, Aliette Opheim and Jessica Grabowsky.

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

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   Apr 15, 2015 · Mr. Spira married Ruth Rodale in 1954. (Her father, J. I. Rodale, was the founder of Rodale Inc., the health-oriented publishing company.) She survives him. Besides their daughter Susan, he...

3. www.legacy.com › joel-spira-memorialJoel Spira Obituary and Online Memorial (2015) - Legacy.com

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   Apr 10, 2015 · He is survived by his beloved wife Ruth Rodale Spira, to whom he was married for 60 years; his sister Miriam Spira Poser (her husband Joseph Poser); daughters Susan Spira Hakkarainen...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joel_Spira_(businessman)Joel Spira (businessman) - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. www.legacy.com › joel-spira-obituaryJoel Spira Obituary (1927 - 2015) - Allentown, PA - Morning Call

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   Apr 10, 2015 · He is survived by his beloved wife Ruth Rodale Spira, to whom he was married for 60 years; his sister Miriam Spira Poser (her husband Joseph Poser); daughters Susan Spira Hakkarainen...

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Location: Allentown, 18102, PA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1

6. www.nae.edu › 192145 › JOEL-S-SPIRA-19272015NAE Website - JOEL S. SPIRA 1927-2015

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   He is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth Rodale Spira, to whom he was married for 60 years; his sister Miriam Spira Poser; daughters Susan Spira Hakkarainen (husband Pekka Hakkarainen), Lily Spira Housler (husband Ryan Housler), and Juno Spira; and grandsons Ari Hakkarainen, Max Hakkarainen, and Bailey Malanczuk.

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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 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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   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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   What TV series did Spira appear in?

   • Spira appeared in the SVT produced Children's television series Barda in 2007. He also appeared in the SVT series Anno 1790 as one of the main characters. In 2013 he appeared in Crimes of Passion.

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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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   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.

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8. www.architectmagazine.com › joel-spira-1927-2015_oJoel Spira, 1927 - 2015 | Architect Magazine

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   Apr 13, 2015 · He is survived by his beloved wife Ruth Rodale Spira, to whom he was married for 60 years; his sister Miriam Spira Poser (her husband Joseph Poser); daughters Susan Spira Hakkarainen (husband Pekka Hakkarainen), Lily Spira Housler (husband Ryan Housler), and Juno Spira; and grandsons Ari Hakkarainen, Max Hakkarainen and Bailey Malanczuk.