Drummond light

noun

noun

Etymology Named after British naval officer and civil engineer Thomas Drummond (1797–1840).

limelight

...we are not so sceptical as to be entirely doubtful of some successful application of a cheap Drummond light, and there is no invention or improvement that would benefit our country more....1847, editorial staff, “Magneto Electric Light”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 65:

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