Buried on November 10, 1908.
"The Washington Times" newspaper, November 10, 1908, Number 6152, Page 1, "INVENTOR CALVER BURIED IN OAK HILL"
He died in Providence Hospital. "The Washington Times" newspaper, November 9, 1908, Number 6151, Page 9
He moved to America in 1848. (1900 Federal Census)
Single (1900 Federal Census)
His home was at 207 A Street, S.E. Page 292 - "Boyd's Directory of the District of Columbia: 1903" His occupation was listed as Inventor.
Famous inventor. Among his U.S. Patents are:
260,657 on July 4, 1882 for a "Method of and Means for Utilizing the Rays of the Sun"
290,852 on December 25, 1883 for a "Water-Lens for Solar Heaters"
291,147 on January 1, 1884 for a "Method of and Means for Controlling the Temperature of Solar Heaters"
291,491 on January 8, 1884 for a "Means for Utilizing the Rays of the Sun"
294,117 on February 26, 1884 for a "Method of and Means for Condensing Solar Rays"
549,765 on November 12, 1895 for an "Apparatus for Making Gas"
603,317 on May 3, 1898 for a "Solar Apparatus"
Founder of the "Calver Universal Power Company".
"It is now claimed that Dr. William Calver of Washington has finished an invention which will bring into the space of a few inches all the rays of heat from the sun that would naturally fall upon one acre of ground. By bringing so many rays to a focus he gets such a powerful heat that iron and steel melt in it like icicles." Page 96, "Birds and All Nature" magazinem February, 1900, Volume VII, Number 2
"Dr. William Calver, of Washington, has built in the barren wastes of Arizona huge frames of mirrors, traveling on circular rails, so that they may be brought to face the sun at all hours between sunrise and sunset. Dr. Calver employs no less than 1600 mirrors." Page 210, "The Romance of Modern Invention," by Archibald Williams, 1904
"The Washington Times" newspaper, November 10, 1908, Number 6152, Page 1, "INVENTOR CALVER BURIED IN OAK HILL"
He died in Providence Hospital. "The Washington Times" newspaper, November 9, 1908, Number 6151, Page 9
He moved to America in 1848. (1900 Federal Census)
Single (1900 Federal Census)
His home was at 207 A Street, S.E. Page 292 - "Boyd's Directory of the District of Columbia: 1903" His occupation was listed as Inventor.
Famous inventor. Among his U.S. Patents are:
260,657 on July 4, 1882 for a "Method of and Means for Utilizing the Rays of the Sun"
290,852 on December 25, 1883 for a "Water-Lens for Solar Heaters"
291,147 on January 1, 1884 for a "Method of and Means for Controlling the Temperature of Solar Heaters"
291,491 on January 8, 1884 for a "Means for Utilizing the Rays of the Sun"
294,117 on February 26, 1884 for a "Method of and Means for Condensing Solar Rays"
549,765 on November 12, 1895 for an "Apparatus for Making Gas"
603,317 on May 3, 1898 for a "Solar Apparatus"
Founder of the "Calver Universal Power Company".
"It is now claimed that Dr. William Calver of Washington has finished an invention which will bring into the space of a few inches all the rays of heat from the sun that would naturally fall upon one acre of ground. By bringing so many rays to a focus he gets such a powerful heat that iron and steel melt in it like icicles." Page 96, "Birds and All Nature" magazinem February, 1900, Volume VII, Number 2
"Dr. William Calver, of Washington, has built in the barren wastes of Arizona huge frames of mirrors, traveling on circular rails, so that they may be brought to face the sun at all hours between sunrise and sunset. Dr. Calver employs no less than 1600 mirrors." Page 210, "The Romance of Modern Invention," by Archibald Williams, 1904
Buried on November 10, 1908.
"The Washington Times" newspaper, November 10, 1908, Number 6152, Page 1, "INVENTOR CALVER BURIED IN OAK HILL"
He died in Providence Hospital. "The Washington Times" newspaper, November 9, 1908, Number 6151, Page 9
He moved to America in 1848. (1900 Federal Census)
Single (1900 Federal Census)
His home was at 207 A Street, S.E. Page 292 - "Boyd's Directory of the District of Columbia: 1903" His occupation was listed as Inventor.
Famous inventor. Among his U.S. Patents are:
260,657 on July 4, 1882 for a "Method of and Means for Utilizing the Rays of the Sun"
290,852 on December 25, 1883 for a "Water-Lens for Solar Heaters"
291,147 on January 1, 1884 for a "Method of and Means for Controlling the Temperature of Solar Heaters"
291,491 on January 8, 1884 for a "Means for Utilizing the Rays of the Sun"
294,117 on February 26, 1884 for a "Method of and Means for Condensing Solar Rays"
549,765 on November 12, 1895 for an "Apparatus for Making Gas"
603,317 on May 3, 1898 for a "Solar Apparatus"
Founder of the "Calver Universal Power Company".
"It is now claimed that Dr. William Calver of Washington has finished an invention which will bring into the space of a few inches all the rays of heat from the sun that would naturally fall upon one acre of ground. By bringing so many rays to a focus he gets such a powerful heat that iron and steel melt in it like icicles." Page 96, "Birds and All Nature" magazinem February, 1900, Volume VII, Number 2
"Dr. William Calver, of Washington, has built in the barren wastes of Arizona huge frames of mirrors, traveling on circular rails, so that they may be brought to face the sun at all hours between sunrise and sunset. Dr. Calver employs no less than 1600 mirrors." Page 210, "The Romance of Modern Invention," by Archibald Williams, 1904
"The Washington Times" newspaper, November 10, 1908, Number 6152, Page 1, "INVENTOR CALVER BURIED IN OAK HILL"
He died in Providence Hospital. "The Washington Times" newspaper, November 9, 1908, Number 6151, Page 9
He moved to America in 1848. (1900 Federal Census)
Single (1900 Federal Census)
His home was at 207 A Street, S.E. Page 292 - "Boyd's Directory of the District of Columbia: 1903" His occupation was listed as Inventor.
Famous inventor. Among his U.S. Patents are:
260,657 on July 4, 1882 for a "Method of and Means for Utilizing the Rays of the Sun"
290,852 on December 25, 1883 for a "Water-Lens for Solar Heaters"
291,147 on January 1, 1884 for a "Method of and Means for Controlling the Temperature of Solar Heaters"
291,491 on January 8, 1884 for a "Means for Utilizing the Rays of the Sun"
294,117 on February 26, 1884 for a "Method of and Means for Condensing Solar Rays"
549,765 on November 12, 1895 for an "Apparatus for Making Gas"
603,317 on May 3, 1898 for a "Solar Apparatus"
Founder of the "Calver Universal Power Company".
"It is now claimed that Dr. William Calver of Washington has finished an invention which will bring into the space of a few inches all the rays of heat from the sun that would naturally fall upon one acre of ground. By bringing so many rays to a focus he gets such a powerful heat that iron and steel melt in it like icicles." Page 96, "Birds and All Nature" magazinem February, 1900, Volume VII, Number 2
"Dr. William Calver, of Washington, has built in the barren wastes of Arizona huge frames of mirrors, traveling on circular rails, so that they may be brought to face the sun at all hours between sunrise and sunset. Dr. Calver employs no less than 1600 mirrors." Page 210, "The Romance of Modern Invention," by Archibald Williams, 1904
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