This made Edison's light bulb not only durable but also economical, and this was a crucial factor for mass usage. Thomas ...

In the age of the LED light bulb, consumers have an unfathomable range of lighting options. This has, perversely, made the ...

You might have learned in school that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, but the truth is much stranger (public domain) It has been known for a long time that passing a current through a wire ...

It was sold by the Thomas A. Edison Jr. Chemical Company, an outfit ostensibly owned by the son of famed inventor Thomas ...

What do holiday lights mean to you? There can be many meanings of lights. Maybe they mean fun times or new beginnings or perhaps lights have other meanings for you. On the weekend, we were at the ...

In 1883 Swan teamed up with Thomas Edison of the USA, who also had just made a successful electric light bulb.

At Menlo Park Edison led a comprehensive survey of filament materials, selecting carbonized bamboo for his first commercial electric light bulb. Adapted for the internet from “Thomas Edison, Chemist” ...

By Will Morgan, Representing You  In 1879, a telegraph operator from Michigan changed the world by turning on a light. Moving consumers from wax candles to the electric light bulb, Thomas ...