Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulb, patented in 1880, made electric lighting practical, affordable, and long-lasting. It ...

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

In 1879, Thomas Edison had just perfected the world’s first practical light bulb and was in the middle of an all-out media blitz to bring attention to his new product. On New Year's Eve ...

December 12, 2024 20:36 PM UTC - Updated December 12, 2024 20:37 PM UTC How the 173-year-old glassmaker behind Edison’s light bulb and iPhone screens became a major Silicon Valley player.

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” ...

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 ...

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

Hello, and welcome back to This Week in History! Writing this column always feels like an adventure, especially after returning from nearly a two-month break.

You could blame it on old Thomas Edison and the light bulb. But most of the growth in night shift work is rooted in the growing global economy. As more businesses and workforces operate and ...