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Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.
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Neon lighting
Electrified, rarefied gas lighting
Neon lighting consists of brightly glowing, electrified glass tubes or bulbs that contain rarefied neon or other gases. Neon lights are a type of cold cathode gas-discharge light. A neon tube is a sealed glass tube with a metal electrode at each end, filled with one of a number…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Georges Claude
French engineer, inventor & Nazi collaborator (1870–1960)
Georges Claude was a French engineer and inventor. He is noted for his early work on the industrial liquefaction of air, for the invention and commercialization of neon lighting, and for a large experiment on generating energy by pumping cold seawater up from the depths. He has…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Paris Motor Show
Biennial auto show
The Paris Motor Show is a biennial auto show in Paris. Held during October, it is one of the most important auto shows, often with many new production automobile and concept car debuts. The show presently takes place in Paris expo Porte de Versailles. The Mondial is scheduled by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)