No American, native or otherwise, invited the light bulb. The first electric light was made in 1800 by Humphry Davy, an English scientist. The impression that Edison invented the lightbulb is in error but it is popularized by movies like Edison, the Man - a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was played by Spencer Tracy.
It was Thomas Edison but he was caucasion. So no African American invented the light bulb.
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb used in American homes.
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American inventor Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the first light bulb. However, there is a lot of speculation that there were many other primitive light bulbs invented before his.
Thomas Edison invents the light bulb.
Thomas Edison and yes he was American
December 24,1877 he invented the light bulb.
If you meant to say WHEN was the light bulb invented, it was invented October 22, 1879.
The flourescent light bulb was invented in 1827.
Joseph Wilson Swan had invented the first light bulb in england, as Thomas Edison was invented the light bulb in America.
== == 1856 Sir Humphry Davy invented the light bulb.......