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Eugene Cyril Smith (1857 – 1935) was an English electrical engineer, inventor, Quaker and pioneer of electric lighting who invented the quick break light switch, the technology behind which remains the basis for modern wall mounted light switches.

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  • Eugene Cyril Smith (1857 – 1935) was an English electrical engineer, inventor, Quaker and pioneer of electric lighting who invented the quick break light switch, the technology behind which remains the basis for modern wall mounted light switches. (en)
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  • 1857-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1935-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1857 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1935 (xsd:integer)
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  • J. H. Holmes & Co. (en)
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  • Developing technology behind the modern light switch, He is also very known for not righting back to the people who wrote discouraging messages to him noting that his technology would be terrible. (en)
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  • Eugene Cyril Smith (en)
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  • English (en)
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  • Electrical Engineer, Inventor (en)
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  • Eugene Cyril Smith (1857 – 1935) was an English electrical engineer, inventor, Quaker and pioneer of electric lighting who invented the quick break light switch, the technology behind which remains the basis for modern wall mounted light switches. (en)
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  • John Henry Holmes (en)
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  • Eugene Cyril Smith (en)
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