Edison and light bulb The earliest known lamps are some 40,000 years old. Cave dwellers in Western Europe made them by hollowing out stones, and burning animal fat through a wick made of moss.

How Edison Invented the Light Bulb — And Lots of Myths About Himself 3 minute read Still life of the first electric light bulb, invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1879 and patented on January 27 ...

In the book American Eclipse, author David Baron explores how the total solar eclipse of 1878 helped Edison discover public relations.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during a Thursday meeting with Kenosha, Wis., community leaders said that a Black man, rather than Thomas Edison, invented the light bulb.

An interesting look by the FT at our interest in bare Edison-style bulbs, that is, “analogue products in a digital age.” —— ...

Overshadowed by the larger Thomas Edison museum on Orange, the smaller center in Edison Township is a hidden gem.

Edison perfected the process of making the long-burning filaments used inside incandescent light bulbs so they could be mass produced. Fluorescents, which create light by heating gases inside a glass ...

A set of rare light bulbs, including two created by Thomas Edison, just sold for $30,000 US at auction. Some of the bulbs were used in a lawsuit over the famous inventor's patent.

If you're a fan of exposed filaments and classic flair, the Edison-style bulb might appeal to you. These decorative bulbs have caught on recently, but Ikea just introduced one for cheap. At a ...