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In the 19th century mining was a very dangerous business: miners had only basic tools and worked by open candle flame ... hot enough to ignite the gas. His prototype lamp is shown above.

The number of flat-flame gas lamps ... it was still doubtful whether lighting by incandescent gas mantles or open arc lamps was the better. At that date there were 50,900 street lamps in Paris.