In 1878, Thomas Edison patented the first gramophone. Edison, who also invented the incandescent light bulb and motion ...

Back in 1912, Thomas Edison, the mastermind behind the lightbulb, set out with plans to reinvent the automobile. Edison envisioned a vehicle driven by electricity, but first, the battery had to be ...

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” ...

This made Edison's light bulb not only durable but also economical, and this was a crucial factor for mass usage. Thomas Edison didn't stop at the bulb. He understood that for electric lighting to ...

The eternal light bulb has been lit since 1901 at the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and is in Guinness World Records.

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.

From Thomas Edison’s groundbreaking work developing the lightbulb and phonograph to the invention of the ice cream cone, the state has been at the forefront of technological and culinary ...

1. Thomas Edison's list of inventions includes more than just the light bulb. While Thomas Edison's most enduring contribution to modern life will forever remain the incandescent light bulb ...