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Though Thomas Edison is usually credited…
Though Thomas Edison is usually credited as the man who invented the lightbulb, the famous American inventor wasn’t the only one who contributed to the development of this revolutionary technology. Alessandro Volta, Humphrey Davy and Joseph Swan played a critical role in the development of this technology
One day, Edison was sitting in…
One day, Edison was sitting in his laboratory absent-mindedly rolling a piece of compressed carbon between his fingers. He began carbonizing materials to be used for the filament. He tested the carbonized filaments of every plant imaginable, including baywood, boxwood, hickory, cedar, flax, and bamboo.
Accompanying him were two key associates,…
Accompanying him were two key associates, Charles Batchelor and John Kruesi. Batchelor, born in Manchester in 1845, was a master mechanic and draftsman who complemented Edison perfectly and served as his ?ears? on such projects as the phonograph and telephone
In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious…
In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on , Edison filed his first patent application for “Improvement In Electric Lights”.
