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  2. Garrett Morgan - Wikipedia

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    Garrett Morgan. Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a type of three-way traffic light, [1] and a protective 'smoke hood' [2] notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue. [3][4] Morgan also discovered and ...

  3. J. P. Knight - Wikipedia

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    J. P. Knight John Peake Knight Inventor of the Traffic light Born John Peake Knight (1828-01-13) 13 January 1828 Nottingham, England Died 23 July 1886 (1886-07-23) (aged 58) Resting place Brompton Cemetery Nationality British Education Nottingham High School Occupation Engineer Spouse Elizabeth Knight (1832–1913) Children 5 Engineering career Employer(s) South Eastern Railway (England ...

  4. Traffic light - Wikipedia

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    Traffic lights normally consist of three signals, transmitting meaningful information to road users through colours and symbols, including arrows and bicycles. The regular traffic light colours are red, yellow (also known as amber), and green arranged vertically or horizontally in that order.

  5. History of traffic lights - Wikipedia

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    The history of traffic lights is associated with the historic growth of the automobile. [1] Traffic lights were first introduced in December 1868 on Parliament Square in London to reduce the need for police officers to control traffic. [2] Since then, electricity and computerised control has advanced traffic light technology and increased ...

  6. Lester Wire - Wikipedia

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    Inventor of the electric traffic light. Lester Farnsworth Wire (September 3, 1887 – April 14, 1958) was an American police officer and inventor. He is credited with the invention of the electric traffic light in 1912. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Wire worked as a traffic officer and later as a detective for the Salt Lake City Police ...

  7. Traffic light control and coordination - Wikipedia

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    Traffic light control and coordination. A junction for road vehicles and pedestrians controlled by traffic lights in the UK. The various vehicle and pedestrian movements are separated in either time or space for safety and efficiency. The normal function of traffic lights requires more than sight control and coordination to ensure that traffic ...

  8. Stop sign - Wikipedia

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    A stop sign is a traffic sign designed to notify drivers that they must come to a complete stop and make sure the intersection (or railroad crossing) is safely clear of vehicles and pedestrians before continuing past the sign. [1] In many countries, the sign is a red octagon with the word STOP, in either English, the national language of that ...

  9. Traffic Light (song) - Wikipedia

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    Lee Mu-jin singles chronology. " Traffic Light ". (2021) "The Assignment Song". (2021) Music video. "Traffic Light" on YouTube. " Traffic Light " (Korean: 신호등; RR: Sinhodeung) is a song by Korean singer and songwriter Lee Mu-jin. It was released on May 14, 2021, as Lee's first single after his third-place finish on Korean music audition ...