Philip H. Diehl was a German-American engineer and inventor who seized a number of U.S. patents, together with electric incandescent lamps, electric motors for sewing machines, other uses and ceiling fans. He was born on 29 January, 1847 in Germany. Diehl gave tough competition to Thomas Edison and his inventions caused Edison to decrease the price of his luminescent bulb.
During the working at Singer in Elizabeth, Philip invented many of the things. He invented a lamp that was patented on 28 March, 1882. This lamp was totally different from the lamp of Thomas Edison. In 1887, he patented the ceiling fan and did a few enhancements in the fan. An American institute of New York awarded Philip Diehl with a bronze medal in 1889 that bears his dedication. In 1889, the Medal of Merit was awarded to the Philip for Electric Fans and Dynamos. Philip H. Diehl died on 7 April, 1913, in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
