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The first electric light was made in 1800 by Humphry Davy, an English scientist. He experimented with electricity and invented an electric battery. When he connected wires to his battery and a piece of carbon, the carbon glowed, producing light. This is called an electric arc.
Much later, in 1860, the English physicist Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914) was determined to devise a practical, long-lasting electric light. He found that a carbon paper filament worked well, but burned up quickly. In 1878, he demonstrated his new electric lamps in Newcastle, England.
In 1877, the American Charles Francis Brush manufactured some carbon arcs to light a public square in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. These arcs were used on a few streets, in a few large office buildings, and even some stores. Electric lights were only used by a few people.
The Canadian inventors Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans (1877) produced a bulb that could glow for over 1500 hours. However they could not afford to develop the product and decided to sell the patent. In 1877 Thomas Alva Edison purchased the patent and went on to produce and distribute it. However today, many people believe that Edison was the original inventor.
Lewis Howard Latimer (1848-1928) improved the bulb by inventing a carbon filament (patented in 1881); Latimer was a member of Edison's research team, which was called "Edison's Pioneers." In 1882, Latimer developed and patented a method of manufacturing his carbon filaments.
In 1903, Willis R. Whitney invented a treatment for the filament so that it wouldn't darken the inside of the bulb as it glowed. In 1910, William David Coolidge (1873-1975) invented a tungsten filament which lasted even longer than the older filaments. The incandescent bulb revolutionized the world.
lots of people thing Thomas Edison did but he was the buisness man behind it. the original inventer was Joe Swan
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Who was the light bulb made by?
The incandescent electric light bulb was invented by Thomas A. Edison.
Where did thomas edison invented light bulbs?
Edison did not invent the first electric light bulb, but instead invented the first commercially practical incandescent light.
Who is inventor of the light bulb?
Nikola TeslaAnswerThe incandescent lamp was invented much earlier than Tesla's time. It was originally developed by Sir Humphrey Davey and, subsequently, improved upon by Swann and by Edison.
A typical incandescent light bulb produces?
A continuous Spectrum
Can I get an LED light installed into my incandescent downlight cans?
Yes, absolutely. As long as the LED bulb and incandescent bulb have the same base they will both fit the socket. The LED bulb will also run much cooler than the original incandescent bulb.
When was the incandescent light bulb invented?
it was invented in 1880
Who was the light bulb made by?
The incandescent electric light bulb was invented by Thomas A. Edison.
Who else invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison invented the "Incandescent Lightbulb"
Who invented the incandescent filament electric light bulb?
Thomas A. Edison
Who invented the first incandescent?
If you are asking about the first light bulb it was Edison.
Which Italian invented the light bulb?
The light bulb had already been invented, Cruto was an Italian inventor who improved on Thomas Edisons incandescent light bulb Alessandro Cruto in 1881
Who Invented microphone motion-picture camera and the incandescent light bulb?
Alexander
Who invented the microphone motion picture camera and incandescent light bulb?
Alexander
How many days did it take Thomas Edison to invent the light bulb?
He invented the incandescent light bulb and it took him 12 years.
What kind of light bulb did Thomas Edison invent?
Thomas Edison invented the Incandescent electric light.
Who made incandescent light bulb?
Thomas Edison made the first operating incandescent light bulb. But in 1800, Humphrey Davy invented the electric light. It didn't last long, and was not a bulb, though. Arc lights later became popular, but again, were not in a bulb.
Was the light bulb invented during the enlightenment?
The light bulb was not invented by Thomas Edison during the Age Of Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment was a cultural period during the 17th and 18th centuries; the incandescent light bulb was not invented until 1879.
