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

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” ...

Everyone knew a better light bulb would be a winner ... but they sold their patent to Thomas Edison. Edison got serious about electric lighting in 1878. He experimented with different carbonized ...

In 1879 Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and built the first power station on Pearl Street in Manhattan in 1882, while the German inventor Werner von Siemens installed the first electric elevator ...

In February 1881, Thomas Edison established the headquarters of the Edison Electric Light Company in New York City. Edison's goal of electrifying Lower Manhattan had stalled for two years while ...

In February 1881, Thomas Edison established the headquarters of the Edison Electric Light Company in New York City. Edison's goal of electrifying Lower Manhattan had stalled for two years while ...