Neon In Numbers

As you know, we’re the proud inventors of NeonPlus – a revolutionary and greener alternative to traditional neon. We thought you’d like to know a bit more about where neon came from, how it has evolved and what’s in store in the future. Here we present neon in numbers!

1898: The year neon is discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers, 2 British chemists.

10: The Atomic Number of neon

-246.1: The boiling point of neon in °C

-248.6: The melting point of neon in °C

0.0018: Percentage of the Earth’s atmosphere that is made up of neon

0.00089: Density of neon in grams

1910: The year Georges Claude first demonstrated neon as tube lighting at a Paris Motor Show

1912: The year Georges Claude’s associates started selling neon discharge tubes for use as advertising signs

1917: The year Daniel McFarlan Moore developed the miniature neon lamp

1919: The year the entrance Paris opera house was fitted with neon lighting

22 million: Sales in dollars of neon signage in 1939

1981: The Museum of Neon Art is founded in LA by Lili Lakich

2007: Plasma televisions are fitted with tiny neon glow lamps

2: The number of horses in the neon sculpture Zwei Pferde für Münster created by artist Stephan Huber

Inspired by neon? Check out how we can help at The Sign Group today.