Electric light bulbs had been around for decades by the 1870s. Most demonstration systems used arc lamps, which seemed far too bright and burned much too hot for indoor household use. In 1878, Thomas ...

Lighting and, in particular, light bulbs have come a long way since Edison invented them. They put out more light than ever and use less energy. In an ironic twist, it's the Edison bulb that is back ...

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AS I research my family history, preparing a book about my grandmother Madeleine Edison Sloane, "Edison's Daughter," I occasionally come across holiday pictures of Glenmont. This was my ...

Go to updated and illustrated post. __1879: __Thomas Edison crowns 14 months of testing with an incandescent electric light bulb that lasts 13½ hours. Sir Humphrey Davy had produced incandescent ...