1. Pavel Yablochkov graduated in 1866 as a military engineer from Nikolayev Engineering Institute, now Military Engineering-Technical University, and in 1869 from Technical Galvanic School in Saint Petersburg.
10 Facts About Pavel Yablochkov
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Pavel Yablochkov opened up a workshop for his experiments in electrical engineering, which laid down the foundations for his future inventions in the field of electric lighting, electric machines, galvanic cells and accumulators.
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Pavel Yablochkov went to Paris the same year where he built an industrial sample of the "electric candle".
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The first public use of the Pavel Yablochkov system was in October 1877 at Halle Marengo of the Magasins du Louvre which was lit by six Pavel Yablochkov candles.
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Pavel Yablochkov candles required high voltage, and it was not long before experimenters reported that the arc lights could be powered on a 7-mile circuit.
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Pavel Yablochkov candles were superior to Lontin-Serrin regulator arc lights that each required a separate Gramme generator.
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Pavel Yablochkov's lasted only one and a half hours whereas those of Charles F Brush lasted twice as long.
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Pavel Yablochkov did extensive research on transformation of fuel energy into electric energy, suggested a galvanic cell with alkaline electrolyte, and created a regenerative cell.
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Pavel Yablochkov participated in Electrical engineering exhibitions in Russia, Paris, and First International Congress of Electricians.
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Pavel Yablochkov was initiated in 1876 into the Supreme Council of France of the Scottish Rite.