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He didn't! First of all, electricity was discovered, not invented. The Greeks first discovered electricity by realizing that rubbing amber on fur caused an attraction between the two - think static electricity.
William Gilbert coined the term 'electric' from a similar Greek word.
Most people commonly believe Ben Franklin was the 'father' of electricity, but he wasn't. His observations did lead to the invention of the lightning rod, however. A good first step.
In 1800, physicist Alessandro Volta constructed the voltaic pile, later known as the electric battery. It was Volta, not Franklin, who discovered that certain chemical reactions could produce electricity.
It wasn't until 1831 that electricity became viable for use in technology. English scientist Michael Faraday created the electric dynamo, a precursor of modern power generators. This invention opened the door to the new era of electricity. A few decades later, Joseph Swan invented the light bulb.
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∙ 14y agoEasy answer -- he didn't! You may be thinking of Thomas Edison, not Thomas Jefferson. Anyway, there is a wikipedia article on the many people who contributed to the development of the light builb -- just go to wikipedia.org and type in "light bulb."
yeh you could do that but then again you could just be happy with knowing that Thomas Edison did it.
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∙ 12y agoyes he was also responsible for many other inventions
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∙ 13y agoNo, Thomas Jefferson was a contributer to the electric light bulb. He helped come to a solution to creating it, but he didn't actually make it.
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∙ 10y agoNo. Jefferson did not discover electricity. Jefferson did a lot of things, but discovering or advancing the study of electricity was not among them. You may be thinking of Benjamin Franklin.
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∙ 13y ago... No offense but Thomas EDISON invented the lightbulb, Thomas Jefferson was just the president.
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∙ 10y agoThomas Jefferson didn't invent the light bulb. Thomas Edison made the light bulb practical for home use, but did not really invent it. See the related question.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Edison did in 1889. Just about a 100 years after Jefferson.
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When and where did Thomas Jefferson invent the light-bulb?
Thomas Jefferson did not invent the light bulb. The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison in 1879 in New Jersey.
Who was the first person to create the light bulb and make it useful?
Thomas Edison
What was Thomas Jefferson the inventor of the light bulb afraid of?
Thomas Jefferson did not invent the light bulb. Humphrey Davy invented the first incandescent light bulb and the first arc lamp in 1802. The "Thomas" part may be confusing you a bit with the confused attribution of Thomas Edison as the inventor of the incandescent lamp. Edison is not the inventor either; he simply made it commercially feasible. Now, as far as Jefferson's fears, those were likely taken to the grave with him and anything else is a subject of speculation.
Who invented light bulb wattage?
Thomas Jefferson
Was Thomas Jefferson smarter than thomas Edison?
No one knows for sure about this, but judging by the fact that Thomas Edison did invent the first useful light bulb, Thomas Jefferson did write the Declaration of Independence which states that the 13 colonies should be accepted by congress, (which was) in 1776.
What state did thomas Jefferson invint the light bulb in?
It was Thomas Edison that invented the light bulb, and I think it was Ohio.
Was Thomas Edison the first person to create light?
No, nor was he the first person to create a light bulb, that honor goes to Warren de la Rue who demonstrated one in 1840.
How long did thomas edison work on the light bulb?
There is not any detailed information on how long it took Thomas Edison to create the first light bulb. We do however know the first electric light bulb was patented in 1879.
Who invented are lights?
Thomas Jefferson invented the light bulb.
Was Thomas Edison the first person to invent light?
No, Thomas Edison didn't invent light, nor was he the first person to create a light bulb, that honor goes to Warren de la Rue who demonstrated one in 1840.
Did thoms Jefferson invent the light bulb?
No. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
Did thomas jefferson invent the light bulb?
No. Thomas Jefferson did not contribute to the development of the light bulb. The light bulb has a number of inventors producing specific technologies that ended up being part of the light bulb including Humphrey Davy and Thomas Edison, who perfected it, and many others.
