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Thomas Edison did not invent the first light bulb. He did however improve on existing light bulbs by creating the first useable incandescent bulb.

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Who invented the first lightbulb?

Thomas Edison was the first to invent a lightbulb.


What year was it when Thomas Edison invented then light bulb?

Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb. The lightbulb was first created by a Belgian man named Jobard in 1835 and Frederick de Moleyns obtained the first patent for such a bulb in 1841. Thomas Edison invented an improved version of the bulb in 1879.


How long did it take Thomas Edison to build the lightbulb?

Thomas Edison didn't invent the lightbulb overnight; it took him over a year of experimenting with different materials and designs before he finally patented the first commercially viable incandescent lightbulb in 1879. So in total, it took him about a year.


How long did it took thomas edison to invent the light bulb?

Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb overnight; it took him years of experimentation and testing. He started working on the electric light in the early 1870s and finally patented the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb in 1879.


How many months did it take for Edison to invent the lightbulb?

sorry i gotta do this one; it took Edison twice as long as he thought because he had to stop at dusk


Who is Thomas Edison and why did he invent the word hello?

Thomas Edison is awsume because he was the first person to invent the greeting over the phone


Where Thomas elva Edison has invented the first radio?

Edison did not invent the first radio.


Did Thomas Edison invent the first automobile?

yes


Did Thomas Edison invent the motion picture?

Yes, thomas Edison invented the first WORKING one.


How did Thomas Edison become famous?

Thomas Edison became famous for inventing useful inventions. He got famous by inventing the first lightbulb in history.


How many watts was Edison's first light bulb?

Thomas Edison's first lightbulb was about 20 watts


Who created the first working electric light bulb?

Humphrey Davy invented the first lightbulb, however, Thomas Edison developed the first practical "home use" lightbulb.OMG its Thomas Edison who made it last for 40 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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