Light Bulb Victorian Inventions

The invention of the light bulb.

Light bulb victorian inventions.

The light bulb or edison filament lamp as it was known has one loop of carbon filament which glows when a current of electricity passes through it. Electric arc lighting invented in 1809 was much safer but far too bright for use in a small area. In 1850 english chemist joseph swan tackled the cost effectiveness problem of previous inventors and by 1860 he had developed a light bulb that used carbonized. He officially obtained a patent for his version of the light bulb which used a carbon filament on january 27th 1880.

1920s the first frosted lightbulb is produced and adjustable power beam bulbs for car headlamps and neon lighting. He experimented with electricity and invented an electric battery. 1950s quartz glass and halogen light bulb are produced. He made his first demonstration of the light bulb in melno park on december 31st 1879.

1930s the thirties saw the invention of little one time flashbulbs for photography and the fluorescent tanning lamp. This lamp in the science museum collection was made one year after joseph swan s original 1878 1879 electric light bulb. 1940s the first soft light incandescent bulbs. This is called an electric arc.

The first electric light was made in 1800 by humphry davy an english scientist. On 27 january 1880 edison was granted a patent for his electric light bulb. Davy swan and edison. Based on this new invention edison and a team of financial backers developed a new company called the edison electric light company.