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Humphry Davy
Humphry Davy invented an electricc light. He some wire to a battery and some carbon and the carbon glowed. It was to bright for every day use and did note last. -
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Light Bulb
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Edison starts thinking
Edison starts doing hard reasearch to devolp a incandecant lamp. In 1887 he got a pattent for a immproved electric light, but he kept trying to make it better. in 1879 he got another patent for an elecctric light using a carbon filamant. -
Edison invents the light bulb
Tommas Eddison invented the first long-lasting electric light. He started manufacturing in 1180 (Edison Electric Light Company). He got a patent the day it was made. He was an American and was a buisness man as well as an inventor. He was born on Febuary 11, 1849. He had six siblings. Quote: "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that didn't work. -
The Frosted light bulb
The first frosted light bulb is made and are adjusted for headlamps. -
The 'soft light'
The first incandescent bulb, 'soft light', is inventted. It was good for lightiing small areas. It wan't alot of money. -
The Fluorecent bulb
Fluorescent bulbs and long life light bulbs make their first apperance.
