 990,583,490 visitors served. | 
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
gas lighting |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.06 sec. |
gas lighting
|
|
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The "fireproof" building included 175 offices, two hydraulic Otis elevators, steam heat, gas lighting and fireplaces. A jeweler turned entrepeneur in the gas lighting industry, Friedrich Engel-horn, founded BASF in 1865 as a joint-stock company. It is no coincidence perhaps that by the beginning of the next century, gas lighting became increasingly popular, first in city streets to counter crime, then in buildings like factories so that workers could be kept at their machines far longer than they have been able to toil by the light of day. |
gas lighting
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.