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The First Arc Lamp
Scientists had been working on an electric lamp for several 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 Browman Lindsay was the first person to contain an electrical charge inside of a glass bulb. -
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. -
Thomas Edisons designs
Thomas Edison devoted his adult working with electricity. He patented a lamp in 1879, then a 16-watt light bulb in 1880. -
Neon Lighting
Paris continued setting the stage for the newest designs in electrical lighting. They demonstrated the first neon lighting, which was created by Georges Claude, at the Paris Motor Show. -
Fluorescent lighting
A man named Edmund Germer created a lamp for fluorescent lighting. This new type of lighting would grow in popularity. -
Energy saving lighting
The Philips Company created a fluorescent energy saving lamp. It used an integrated conventional ballast, but it was expensive for consumers to purchase. -
The LED Lights
A man named Shuji Nakamura created a new type of lighting. Using blue and white LED, or light-emitting diodes, he started a revolution of LED lighting. -
LED's pushed forward
The Energy department recognized the need for greater efficiency in electric lighting. They created a device that would package LED's together to generate better lighting. -
LED's Pushed Forward
The Energy department recognized the need for greater efficiency in electric lighting. They created a device that would package LED's together to generate better lighting.
