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The first Arc Lamp
scientists been working on an electric lamp for years. a man named Humphry Davy created a lamp using volts from a battery, which produced light greater than one thousand candles. -
a Light Bulb
James Bowman Lindsay was the first person to contain an electrical charge inside of a glass bulb. He proudly showed his creation to others, though it was very unreliable at the time. -
Light up the night
Using Humphry Davy's Arc Lamp, Paris set a new record. they became the first city to attempt lighting their streets with electric street lamps. -
The Geissler Tube
Heinrich Geissler, a glassblower by trade, created a special tube to use with electricity. It could contain an electric charge, and it would pave the way for neon and other types of lighting. -
Thomas Edison's Designs
Thomas Edison devoted his life to working with electricity. He patented a lamb in 1879, then a 16-watt light bulb in 1880. -
Nikola Tesla
He worked on creating a wireless lamp. -
Neon Lighting
Created by Georges Claude, at the Paris Motor Show. -
Fluorescent Lighting
Edmund Germer created a lamp out of fluorescent lighting. -
The World Fair
Several companies demonstrated the efficiency of the fluorescent light bulb. -
Energy saving lighting
The Philips company created a fluorescent energy saving lamp. -
longer lasting bulbs
Philips created a new longer lasting light bulb that lasted up to 60,000 hours. -
LED Light
The LED Light uses white and blue led. -
LED's pushed forward
They created a device that would package LED's together to generate better lighting. -
The L Prize Competion
The Energy Department recognized the need for greater efficiency in electric lighting. -
Energy savings
in the year of 2012, more than 49 million LED bulbs were being used across America.
