But you are using one of the greatest inventions ever made. The light bulb led to new energy breakthroughs — from power plants and electric transmission lines to home appliances and electric motors.

Many credit the invention of the incandescent light bulb with Edison or Swan but its development actually took place over two centuries and by the time Edison and Swan got involved, the tech was ...

This first commercial installation, a spectacular achievement, featured no bulbs manufactured by Thomas Edison, although he had proudly announced his invention of the light bulb only a few months ...

But although these two inventors created the first commercially successful light bulb in 1879, their glory rested on the shoulders of many others before them. It was Italian inventor Alessandro ...

And in 1903, Willis R. Whitney invented a treatment for these filaments that allowed them to burn bright without darkening the insides of their glass bulbs, according to the Smithsonian Institution.

Even though phones nowadays are significantly more sophisticated, it's unlikely that Bell would recognize his groundbreaking invention in its current incarnation. 6. The Light Bulb The light bulb ...

An early sketch of a light bulb made by Thomas Edison on February 13, 1880. The year before, the inventor had demonstrated his long-lasting bulb before a crowd of hundreds at his Menlo Park ...

longer-lasting alternative to the traditional light bulb. The miniature breakthrough adds to a growing trend that is likely to eventually make Thomas Edison's bright invention obsolete.

The inventor, known for his work to improve the development of the electric incandescent light bulb and the early invention of air conditioning to name a few of his innovations, was laid to rest ...