Maude Adams
type: Item
description: Pioneer women of stage lighting
Field: lighting and projection
Type of information: Person
occupation: lighting designer
occupation: actor
occupation: inventor
Wikidata source: Q437509
date of birth: 1872-11-11T00:00:00Z
Date of death: 1953-07-17T00:00:00Z
country of citizenship: USA
Importance: international importance
Has worked in: USA
is used in theme: Women and technology (Theme)
Source URL: out-limelight
Source URL: Maude Adams
Internal image: Maude_Adams_Light_Bulb.jpg
context: After Maude Adams retired from acting, she came to Schenectady to work with the General Electric Illuminating Engineering Laboratory on developing new lighitng for theaters. The 30 kW lamp was developed by Adams in conjunction with the laboratory was used in theaters and airports.
significant date: 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
worked with: General Electric Co