P.N. Yablochkov's Lighting of the Hippodrome at the Bridge of Alma in Paris

  • Dmitry A. BORODIN
Keywords: Alma hippodrome, Yablochkov electric candles

Abstract

145 years ago, in 1876, Pavel Nikolaevich Yablochkov received a patent number 112024 for an electric candle. This event turned out to be one of the starting points in the history of electrical engineering and human progress. In a short period of time, the importance of electricity in the life of society has increased many times. The article describes one of Yablochkov's many projects of those years ‒ the electrification of the covered Paris hippodrome, located next to the Alma Bridge. The hippodrome was a place of colorful theatrical performances and the world's first circus-theater, lit on a permanent basis by electricity.

Author Biography

Dmitry A. BORODIN

(LLC “Ruselprom, Electric machines”, Moscow, Russia) – Head of New Product Development Dept., Cand. Sci. (Eng.)

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Published
2021-02-05
Section
From the history of electrical engineering