The discoverer of the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the quadruplex telegraph, among other things, is one of ...

Many credit the invention of the incandescent light bulb with Edison or Swan but its development actually took place over two centuries and by the time Edison and Swan got involved, the tech was down ...

LED Lighting Supply looked at the history of electric lighting, from early incandescent lightbulbs to LED technology. - Underwood Archives // Getty Images LED Lighting Supply looked at the history of ...

COOPERSBURG, Pa.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Under a little-known requirement that went into effect this week, the last of the “general service” incandescent bulbs—descendants of the original light bulb ...

When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than earlier light sources, and they made more activities, for both work and play, ...

At the end of July, the incandescent light bulb – patented by Thomas Edison in 1880 and a common fixture in American homes for more than a century – will pass into history. By Aug. 1, commonly used ...

Thomas Edison at the lightbulb’s golden jubilee anniversary. The story of humans trying to use light and heat to their benefit goes back to prehistoric times. The earliest use of fire for these ...