Edison Demonstrates the Incandescent Lamp
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Scientists, Inventors, Energy, Fuel, Power Sources
- Curriculum: American History 1878-1900
- Geographical Location: New Jersey
- Date: October 21, 1879
Article abstract: A workable electric bulb gives birth to a revolution in lighting and energy.
Summary of Event
On October 21, 1879, Thomas A. Edison and five associates at his laboratories in Menlo Park, New Jersey, passed one of the great milestones of modern science—a demonstration of an incandescent lamp that was economical, practical, and durable. The records of that day show that Edison had managed to manufacture an incandescent lamp that burned for thirteen and a half hours. In the excitement of the discovery, notes were incomplete, and there...
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