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scientists had been workingon an electric lamp for several years. a man named humphrey davy created a lamp using volts from a battery, which produced light greater than one thousand candles. -
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using humphrey davys arc lamp, paris set a new record. they beacame the first city to attempt lighting their streets with electric street lamps. -
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james bowman lindsay was the first to contain electrical charge inside of a glass bulb. he proudly showed his creation to others, though it was very unreliable at the time. -
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hinrich geissler, a glassblower by trade, created a special tube to use with electricity. it would contain an electric charge, and it would pave the way for neon and other types of lighting. -
