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  2. Harold McMaster - Wikipedia

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    In 1948, he started his own company, Permaglass, in Genoa, Ohio.Permaglass produced curved and tempered glass for the consumer and automotive markets. Within 3 months, he was producing glass for appliances, and for display cases; within 3 years, Permaglass was a leading manufacturer of glass plates for television sets.

  3. Augustin Mouchot - Wikipedia

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    Augustin Mouchot (/ m uː ˈ ʃ oʊ /; French:; 7 April 1825 – 4 October 1912) was a 19th-century French inventor of the earliest solar-powered engine, converting solar energy into mechanical steam power.

  4. Frank Shuman - Wikipedia

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    Shuman sunengine on the March 1916 cover of Hugo Gernsback's The Electrical Experimenter Shuman sunengine 1907 Photo: Technical World magazine, September 1907. Frank Shuman (/ ˈ ʃ uː m ə n /; January 23, 1862 – April 28, 1918) was an American inventor, engineer and solar energy pioneer known for his work on solar engines, especially those that used solar energy to heat water that would ...

  5. Window screen - Wikipedia

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    Fiberglass solar screens provide over 75% of UV protection, by using thicker strands and a closer mesh than regular 18x14 fiberglass window screening. There is some reduction in visibility, but this can be advantageous, since solar screens are difficult to see through from the outside, while easier to see through from the inside.

  6. History of glass - Wikipedia

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    The history of glass-making dates back to at least 3,600 years ago in Mesopotamia. However, most writers claim that they may have been producing copies of glass objects from Egypt. [1] Other archaeological evidence suggests that the first true glass was made in coastal north Syria, Mesopotamia or Egypt. [2]

  7. Wolfgang Scheffler (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    To get to know an African country for the first time, he spent worked for six weeks in an aid camp in Kenya. At the end he talked to the director about the solar stove. He was invited to come back and start the project on site. In 1985, they started, initially with simple solar cooking boxes made of cardboard, foil and glass.

  8. Where to buy solar eclipse glasses and how to know if they're ...

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    The second total solar eclipse in a decade in the United States is happening on April 8, 2024. The U.S. had its last total solar eclipse in 2017 — during what was dubbed the "Great American ...

  9. Solarized architectural glass - Wikipedia

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    Solarized glass used in windows was historically made either by the crown glass method or is cylinder blown sheet glass. However, the striking color of this glass, coupled with its rarity and distinctive physical characteristics means that it is a distinct sub-type of architectural glass and a character-defining feature for many historic ...