Who invented light bulb

It is a common scientific myth that Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb. After all, he was known for inventing many great devices and perfecting hundreds more. Edison’s companies not only mass-produced electric lights but created the power stations that lit up cities. Science, however, is about facts, not mythology. The fact is that, despite the help he gave to bring electric light to the homes of hundreds of thousands, it wasn’t Thomas Edison who invented the lightbulb after all. Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Who Invented The Lightbulb? The very first light bulb was not invented by Thomas Edison, but by British inventor Humphry Davy in 1806. His devices created an arc of electricity between electrodes, creating a very bright light. While far too dangerous to use at home, they were used in public spaces and commercially. READ MORE: The First Incandescent Light Bulb The incandescent light bulb, using a filament inside a glass bulb, has a complex history. Belgian inventor The First Practical Light Bulb The first commercial light bulb was created by Joseph Swan in 1860. His bulb, which used a carbon filament within an evacuated glass bulb, did not last very long due to his inability to create a proper vacuum. Later experiments had more success. Swan’s home was the first house in the world to be lit by light bulbs, and in 1881 his devices lit the Savoy Theatre in Westminster. In 1874, Canadian electricians Thomas Edison’s light bulb was patented in 1878, thoug...

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