Did Thomas Edison Really Invent the Light Bulb?
History. “Ask History: Who Really Invented the Light Bulb.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 6 Dec. 2013 Web. 13 Nov. 2015.
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It was Thomas Edison who invented the light bulb in 1879, wasn't it? That is what most people think, however, like a lot of the information you read in your history textbook, there is usually more to the story. For example, the history of the light bulb actually begins long before Edison patented his invention in 1879. Find out the history of how the light bulb came to be an everyday object we take for granted by searching the links on this page. |
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"History of the Light Bulb." Bulbs.com. Bulbs.com. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.
Get a brief history of the light bulb at bulbs.com.
Palermo, Elizabeth. "Who Invented the Light Bulb?" Livescience.com. Purch. 15 Feb. 2014. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.
The story of the light bulb begins long before Edison patented the first commercially successful bulb in 1879. Get the whole story at livescience.com.
"Invention of the Lightbulb." Online video clip. History.com. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.
In the link above the history channel show "Modern Marvels" tells the story of how multiple failures lead to a revolution that helped light up the world.