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Joseph Swan invented the first electric vacuum light bulb with a carbon fibre filament. About a year later, Thomas Eddison invented a similar bulb. Swan had already got a patent for the bulb though, and sued Eddison for the patent rights.
After that, the pair worked together and merged companies. Swan later improved the filament used in the bulbs, though Eddison continued to use an inferior filament for a while. Eddison's company was eventually to become the USA's General Electric.
The first electric light bulb however, as unpractical as it was, was invented by Humphry Davy in 1809.
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Which was invented first the light bulb or electricity?
electricity because a light bulb needs electricity
How did Thomas Jefferson made a differences?
He invented electricity and the light bulb.
Did Isaac Newton invent electricity?
No person invented electricity.
Did a black invent electricity?
No. The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison who was a white guy.
Who invented electrcity and lightbulbs?
No one invented electricity; it's a natural phenomenon. But Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. The inspiration was the sun and light and dark.
Who invente of electricity?
Thomas Edison invented electricity. I believe his first electrical invention was the light bulb. Hope this helps.....
Did Thomas Edison try his best when he invented the electricity and light bulb?
yes he tryed his best
Why was the LED light bulb invented?
In order to help our environment and get a lot of energy and electricity savings.
What was Benjamin Franklin's contribution?
He basically invented electricity, and he invented the light bulb. If it weren't for him we would still be using candles.
Is electricity invented first or light invented first?
Firstly, Light was not "invented." It's merely existed since the beginning of time. The light from the sun is the perfect example. It wasn't invented, yet it gives off light. Anyways, electricity wasn't invented either. It's also a natural product of nature, lightning being a good example. Before light bulbs were invented, candles were commonly used. Light bulbs required electricity to work. So if you're referring to "which came first, the light bulb or the 'invention' of electricity?" question, then it would really be a matter of looking back in your history book. It was in the 1750's that Ben Franklin began studying electricity, and proved that lightning is indeed a form of electricity. In 1879, Thomas Edison made the first working light bulb, running off of electricity of course. So you can see it was over 100 years after the study of electricity itself that the light bulb was invented, thus "inventing" light.
What Thomas Edison discover?
He invented more than just electricity and light bulb, he invented the phonoghrap and the vote-recorder machine.
How invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison invents the light bulb.
