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Humphrey Davy
In 1809 Humphrey Davy, a British chemist, began the idea of an incandescent light bulb.He simply used a high power battery to create a current between two charcoal strips creating an intence incandescent light -
Warren De la Rue
In 1820, Warren De la Rue used a platinum coil in a vacumm sealed tube and ran an electric current through it to make an incandescent light bulb This was the first attempt ever. -
William Robert Grove
William Robert Grove, succeeded in lighting a stadium with incandescent lamps. They consisted of platinum incased in inverted glass sealed by water. But, unfortunately, the technology was too expensive for commercial use. -
Frederik de Moleyns
Frederik de Moleyns recieved the first patent for an incandescent lamp. The design involved powdered charcoal between two platinum wires and a glass bulb. -
Court Rule
In 1893 Heinrich Gobel won court against Thomas Edison as the inventor of the electric lamp and recieved some profit. -
Present Day
In modern days light bulbs are made from magnetic currents and gas that when joined exited the gas and emits light.There are light bulbs now that las for over 2500 days
