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Thomas Edison
Born in 1847, Thomas Edison was a famed American inventor. He is credited with the invention of the practical light bulb, as well as phonograph and motion picture camera.
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Who discovered electricity Benjamin Franklin or thomas Edison?
Not of them did. The history of electricity goes back more than two thousand years, to the time the Ancient Greeks discovered that rubbing fur on amber caused an attraction between the two. By the 17th century, many electricity-related discoveries had been made, such as the invention of an early electrostatic generator, the differentiation between positive and negative currents, and the classification of materials as conductors or insulators. In the year 1600, English physician William Gilbert conned the term electric, from the Greek elektron, to identify the force that certain substances exert when rubbed against each other. Tesla was who discovered that current had alternate charachetristics and made inventions based on this.
The philosopher had the most profound influence on the political thought of Thomas Jefferson?
John Locke
What problem did Thomas Edison face regarding electricity and how did he solve it?
when supplying electrical power to homes, it was unknown how much power each house used
other than guessing or ""calculating", which proved ineffective and not accurate.
so he devised a system similar to electro plating effect;
by inserting 2 copper plates in solution, a level of deposition occured on the plate depending how much current was flowing through the system;
hence by removing and examining the metal plates, it could be determined how much electricity had flowed through the system and been used by the customer.
Dr. Thomas Young (1731-1777) was an American radical during the American Revolutionary War who advocated for independence from Britain. He was a member of the Boston Committee of Correspondence and a participant in the Boston Tea Party. Young was a mentor for Ethan Allen and was mentored politically by Samuel Adams, with whom he had a number of public correspondences. He also suggested the name of Vermont for the new state north of Massachusetts, which was originally called New Connecticut. The reasoning in his letter to the Vermont Constitutional Convention in 1777 was that most of Vermont was in the Green Mountains, and he chose to combine "vert" (green) with "mont" (mountain) to honor the Green Mountain Boys. Young named several cities in New York state, including New Windsor and Amenia. Young lived at various points in New York state, Boston, Connecticut, and Philadelphia. Young, like Thomas Paine, advocated for a strongly democratic Pennsylvania constitution. Young favored the working class and western farmers, and he supported a redistribution of wealth clause in the proposed constitution that was later removed by more conservative influences. Still, Young supported the final result and suggested to Vermont's constitutional convention that Vermont's constitution be modeled on the Pennsylvania one, which it was. The medical profession in revolutionary America was in flux, and there was a lack of licensing. Young supported creating a licensing regime run by state legislatures, and published his defense of the medical profession in a Boston newspaper.
iron has actually always been around, people dug it up at various times, and scientists aren't sure who discovered it first although many want to credit themselves.
the iron age. about 100 years ad. but you should get the specifics
Did Thomas Edison live during the Industrial Revolution?
Yes, he lived during the industrial revolution!
Did Thomas Edison invent the umbrella?
No Thomas Edison didn't invent the umbrella, but he did invent the phonograph and the light-bulb. :D
The word "lamp" comes to us through the French language, through Latin, from the Greek word "Lampein", which means "to shine".
How do you light a light bulb with your bike?
It will be like a generator and generate it to light up the light bulb. I hope this helped you and good luck with your answer!
Does the trunk light bulb in a 1999 Toyota Avalon look like a fuse?
I have a 1998 Avalon and my trunk light looks like a fuse. I took it to a couple of auto stores and they didn't sell it but I've looked it up on Amazon and it's actually called a fuse lamp.
You just need to figure the right amperage and so on to replace it.
What is the Book of Leviticus most known for?
The Book of Leviticus is traditionally associated with Moses, but most scholars now attribute it almost entirely to the Priestly source, who probably wrote around the time of the Babylonian Exile some five hundred years BCE.
The book is mainly concerned with priestly ritual and rules for the conduct of the Jewish people. While Christians regard the Book of Leviticus as the word of God, they believe that they are no longer bound by its special rules and prohibitions.
For more information, please see: http://christianity.answers.com/bible/the-book-of-leviticus
The laws of sacrifices. One of the topics in the Torah (Leviticus ch.1-8) is that of sacrifices. Since the Holy Temple doesn't exist today, we don't now offer sacrifices. In earlier times, sacrifices were one of the ways of serving God; a type of manifest prayer. They consisted of bullocks, goats, sheep, rams, turtle-doves, or fine flour, accompanied by an offering of oil and of wine (see Numbers ch.15). Some offerings were obligatory and some were voluntary; some were for the individual and some were for the public. There was one offering which was intended to provide merit for the non-Jewish nations as well.
Some of the ideas included in the sacrifices are: gratitude (the Shelamim-offering, Leviticus ch.3), dedication to God (the Olah-offering, Leviticus ch.1), celebration (the Hagigah-offering during Festivals), atonement (the sin-offerings, Leviticus ch.4-5), and public worship (the offerings in Numbers ch.28-9).
Our traditions teach that as long as the sacrifices were offered in the Temple, the world was blessed (Talmud, Ketubot 10b) and atoned for (Sukkah 55b).
Some people have a misconception that the Prophets were not in favor of sacrifices. This is a mistake. The same Prophet Samuel who said that obedience is more important than offerings (1 Samuel ch.15), himself offered up sacrifices to God (1 Samuel ch.13).
What the Prophets meant was that repentance and obedience to God are essential; they should accompany the sacrifices and cannot be replaced by the sacrifices (or anything else). All of the offerings are intended to be part of a process of drawing near to God. This ideal of offerings together with repentance is explained in the Talmud as well (Berakhot 23a). The Talmud adds that, similar to the offerings, Torah-study and repentance also must go hand in hand (Berakhot 17a).
Another misconception is that Judaism changed after the Temple's destruction, and turned from a sacrifice-centered religion to a focus on prayer. It should be pointed out that Jews always worshiped in synagogues, even when the Holy Temple stood. Even within the Temple premises, there were several synagogues. During the Second Temple era, ancient Greek authors attest to the large synagogues that stood in all the countries where Jews lived. The Dioploston in Alexandria, for example, was famous for its size (Talmud, Tosefta Sukkah 4:6). In First Temple times also, synagogues served the same function that they do today (Talmud, Megillah 26b and Berakhot 31a).
Note:
According to tradition, the whole Torah has a single author. The same literary devices which the Torah employs to enrich its text, have been used by Bible-critics in an attempt to reassign its authorship.
The Jewish sages, based on ancient tradition, identified many of these devices, which include:
recapping earlier brief passages to elucidate,
employing different names of God to signify His various attributes,
using apparent changes or redundancies to allude to additional unstated details,
speaking in the vernacular that was current during each era,
and many more. While Judaism has always seen the Torah as an intricate tapestry that nonetheless had one Divine source, some modern authors such as Wellhausen (the father of modern Biblical-criticism, 1844-1918) have suggested artificially chopping up the narrative and attributing it to various authors, despite the Torah's explicit statement as to its provenance (Exodus 24:12, Deuteronomy 31:24). This need not concern believers, since his claims have been debunked one by one, as archaeology and other disciplines have demonstrated the integrity of the Torah. No fragments have ever been found that would support his Documentary Hypothesis, which remains nothing more than an arbitrary claim, whose falsehood has been pointed out:
http://www.whoreallywrotethebible.com/excerpts/chapter4-1.php
http://www.pearlmancta.com/BiblicalcriticswrongRShlomoCohen.htm
And see also the wider picture:
http://judaism.answers.com/hebrew/does-archaeology-support-the-hebrew-bible
A: HARD TO SAY because a bulb has different resistance as it warms up
When did Thomas Edison invent the light bulb?
Humphrey Davy invented the light bulb in 1809, but it was not practical.
It is a matter of documented record that Swan obtained a UK patent covering a partial vacuum, carbon filament incandescent lamp in 1860.
Thomas Alva Edison patented his invention in December, 1879, almost 20 years later, the same year that Swan's bulbs were in domestic use in Britain.
Edison did not invent the first electric light bulb, but instead invented the first commercially practical incandescent light. He therefore just improved on other peoples work in 1879.
1879
Thomas Edison's greatest challenge was the development of a practical incandescent, electric light. Contrary to popular belief, he didn't "invent" the lightbulb, but rather he improved upon a 50-year-old idea. In 1879, using lower current electricity, a small carbonized filament, and an improved vacuum inside the globe, he was able to produce a reliable, long-lasting source of light. So he said. Tesla worked for Thomas Alva Edison for 1 year At that time, the most important "inventor" in the world was named Thomas Alva Edison-the so-called wizard of Menlo Park.... Edison was credited with the invention of the DC dynamo and the electric light bulb . . . but the only thing he really invented was the ELECTRIC CHAIR!!
1879
Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light bulb in the year 1879
Many other people had developed working light bulbs of various kinds before Edison.
A British inventor by the name of Joseph Swan received a patent for an identical bulb 1 year earlier than Edison.
Nikola Tesla actually had working light bulbs in his laboratory before Edison did, too. These bulbs were fluorescent, not incandescent. These are early versions of the compact fluorescent bulbs that we know today.
What is the historical significance of Thomas Edison?
Inventor Thomas Edison gave us the incandescent light bulb, as well as audio recording technology.
It is so that you can see and know all the passengers and get the items you may need.
This is done by-
There are at least 9 cars in the train, not including the locomotive and coal car. You must meet all of the passengers before Edison will show you his invention in his cabin. (See passengers and crew in boldface below)
After seeing the Conductor and Coal man, go left to each car. The first car is the sitting car. Meet the builder of the Chicago Fair's giant ferris wheel, George Ferris, Jr., who has received word that the wheel does not have sufficient power to work. The second car has compartments for Nikola Tesla , suffragette Susan B. Anthony, and a young man named Erik Weisz (some may recognize the name). You cannot enter Tesla's room at first. Ms. Anthony gives you a PAMPHLET on voting rights for women. You meet Gustav Eiffel, builder of the Eiffel Tower four years earlier. You meet Weisz, then pass the Water Closet (toilet). The third car has the Porter closet and baggage for the riders. The fourth car has an unlabeled compartment, probably for the New York Times reporter standing outside. It also has those of Mark Twain, Thomas Edison, and a French woman reporter named Moreau. First you talk to the Times reporter, who is critical of Chicago. In his cabin, Twain is a bit ill from the train fumes. You pick up a PENCIL from a table enroute to Edison's cabin, and he asks you to come back later. In Moreau's room, you collect an issue of her Paris NEWSPAPER LeMonde which shows the 1889 Paris Exposition and the Eiffel Tower. The fifth car is the Dining Car, where you meet the Porter (if your avatar is female, so is the porter). The sixth car is an open flatcar with some hay bales. The seventh car is the reverie lounge, the multiplayer room for the island. The eighth is baggage and freight, including odd items from other Poptropica islands. The ninth (last regular) car is occupied by a Pinkerton Detective and you are brusquely turned away.
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What does Bulb out position light mean on a 2002 Volvo s60 and where is it?
It means that one of the position "parking" lights is burned out. It is usually one of the four bulbs in the rear tail light assembly. NOTE: before replacing the bulb, give the bulb housing a light rap with your knuckle. Sometimes the bulb just becomes loose in its mount.
Thomas edison invented the first bulb in 19th century......
What did Edison meant when he said genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration?
If at first you don't succeed,try try again!- Edison tried several THOUSAND different variations when he was trying to figure out how to make his lightbulb burn for a long time without burning out.When asked if all of his failures had discouraged him he said No because he now knows the ways it doesn't work and he was closer to finding the way it will work.
