Walter D’Arcy Ryan
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Walter D’Arcy Ryan was an influential early 20th-century American lighting designer and engineer known for pioneering large-scale architectural and spectacle illumination displays.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American engineer
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electrical engineer ⓘ lighting designer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
advancement of illumination engineering as a profession
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popularization of nighttime cityscape lighting ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | General Electric Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architectural lighting
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illumination engineering ⓘ lighting design ⓘ spectacle lighting ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural illumination
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spectacle illumination ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern architectural lighting
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practice of urban spectacle illumination ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creative use of electric light in public events
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integration of lighting with architecture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early 20th-century lighting innovations
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pioneering large-scale architectural illumination displays ⓘ pioneering large-scale spectacle illumination displays ⓘ |
| notableWork |
illuminations for expositions and fairs
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large-scale outdoor lighting displays ⓘ |
| occupation | director of illuminated engineering ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| uses | electric lighting technologies ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
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Schenectady, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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