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− | A company founded in 1906 by Siegfried Guggenheimer (1875-1938) in Nuremberg, Germany. It manufactured electronic measuring devices. June 1933 the company released a selenium light meter called Metrophot. | + | {{Flickr_image |
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+ | A company founded in 1906 by '''Siegfried Guggenheimer''' (1875-1938) in Nuremberg, Germany. It manufactured electronic measuring devices. June 1933 the company released a selenium light meter called Metrophot. | ||
Because Guggenheimer was a jewish name, the German government ordered in the end of 1933 that the name must be changed. [[Metrawatt]] AG was chosen to be the new name. | Because Guggenheimer was a jewish name, the German government ordered in the end of 1933 that the name must be changed. [[Metrawatt]] AG was chosen to be the new name. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://www.rijo.homepage.t-online.de/pdf/DE_NU_JU_guggenheimer_siegfried.pdf Biography of Siegfried Guggenheimer (in German)] | * [http://www.rijo.homepage.t-online.de/pdf/DE_NU_JU_guggenheimer_siegfried.pdf Biography of Siegfried Guggenheimer (in German)] | ||
− | * [http:// | + | * [http://lightmetermuseum.com/Light%20meters/ Pictures of Metrophot light meters] (amongst others) |
[[Category: Meter makers]] | [[Category: Meter makers]] |
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Metrophot light meter image by Anssi Puisto (Image rights) |
A company founded in 1906 by Siegfried Guggenheimer (1875-1938) in Nuremberg, Germany. It manufactured electronic measuring devices. June 1933 the company released a selenium light meter called Metrophot.
Because Guggenheimer was a jewish name, the German government ordered in the end of 1933 that the name must be changed. Metrawatt AG was chosen to be the new name.