…Founder of the city gas business. He moved to London in 1803 and aimed to popularize gas lighting. In 1810, he founded the world's first gas supply company, the Westminster Gaslight and Coke Company. The company's system of distributing gas from a single manufacturer to each consumer became the pioneer of the city gas businesses that were later established in cities in Europe and America. … *Some of the terminology used in reference to the Westminster Gaslight and Coke Company is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…都市ガス事業の創始者。1803年にロンドンに渡り,ガス灯の普及を志し,10年に世界初のガス供給会社ウェストミンスター・ガスライト・アンド・コーク会社を設立した。一つの製造元から各需要先にガスを配給する同社のシステムは,その後ヨーロッパやアメリカの各都市につくられた都市ガス事業の草分けとなった。… ※「ウェストミンスター・ガスライト・アンド・コーク[会社]」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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