when was the first gas mantle invented
Incandescent Gas Lantern Mantles General The thorium-containing incandescent mantle was invented in 1884 by Carl Auer von Welsbach, an Austrian chemist, and it is sometimes referred to as a Welsbach mantle or Auerlicht.This invention resulted in the first commercial use of the element thorium.he thorium-containing incandescent mantle was invented in 1884 by Carl Auer von Welsbach, an Austrian chemist, and it is sometimes referred to as a Welsbach mantle or Auerlicht. This invention resulted in the first commercial use of the element thorium.