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First Attempts
In the year of 1820 Warren De la Rue was the first person to try and make a incandescent light bulb. -
Eureka!
The first incandescent lamp was made in 1879 by Edison and Swan (worked separately) the lamps light lasted for 13.5 hours. -
Bamboo Filaments
In 1880 Edison made a lightbulb with a bamboo filament thats light lasted up to about 1,200 hours. -
Osium
In 1898 Karl Auer made a light bulb that had a osium filament. -
Tantalum
In 1903 Siemens and Halske made a light bulb with a tantalum filement.