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No, movable type is an invention that greatly precedes Thomas Edison. It was invented centuries earlier by Gutenberg.
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When did Thomas Edison improve the light bulb?
thomas Edison didn't exactly "improve" the light bulb; he created a new type called an electric light bulb... ok so maybe he did improve it...
Who invented lightbulbs?
That would depend on the type. Thomas Edison invented the incandescent bulb. Nikola Tesla invented the florescent bulb (before Edison by the way). Ed Zubler invented the halogen.
When did Thomas Edison invent cylinders that could be played with a phonograph?
About l877. the earliest Edison phonographs were the cylinder type. Disc recordings (hence the term Disk Jockey) were invented by Emil Berliner much later and he sold the patents to Columbia Records. We still have both Columbia records and CBS. Mr. Berliner was a US citizen who also developed the Microphone and related devices for recording purposes.
How long did Thomas Edison's last light bulb last?
thomas edison did not invent the electric incandescent lamp it was sir joe swan but thomas edison invented one with the E type fitting the most commons fitting is E27 used in domestic applications. but avg life for lamps are as follows. incandescent 1000 hrs CFL 5000 HRS metal halide 1200HRS HPS 2600 hrs led (light emitting diode) 50000 hrs
What was the name of the scientist who invented AC?
The name of the scientist who invented AC electricity is Nikola Tesla. Thomas Edison fiercely competed with Tesla over the type of current energy grids would use. Edison lost the 'war of currents' because his DC electricity was impractical for long range energy transmission.
Where can you find the biography of Thomas Edison?
you just type in goggle Thomas Edison's biography
What type of diabetes did Thomas Edison have?
Type 1
What type of Pearson was thomas Edison?
he is a scientist
What type of work did Thomas Edison do?
science
What blood type of Thomas A Edison?
He had blood type AB.
What type of tranning did thomas Edison get?
School traning
What type of training did Thomas Edison have?
informal education.
What type of dog did Thomas Edison have?
German Shepherd
What type of science did Thomas Edison study?
Thomas Edison worked with electrical engineering. He was self taught, and did not study at any university or technical college.
What type of drive did Thomas Edison have?
many people around thomas inspired him to drive for what he wanted.
What type of scientist was Thomas Edison?
he was an inventor (he invented many things)
What was a new machine using movable type?
The printing press was developed in the mid 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg. Gutenberg also invented a process for mass producing movable type.
