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First prototype lightbulb was made.
In 1802, Humphry Davy invented the first electric light. He experimented with electricity to invent an electric battery, he then connected wires from the battery to a piece of carbon which caused the carbon to glow. -
Thomas Edison
Edison experimented with thousands of different filaments to find just the right materials to glow well and be long-lasting. In 1879, Edison discovered that a carbon filament that glowed but did not burn up for 40 hours. this made the world of lightbulb affordable. -
Nikola Tesla
Mr. Tesla worked with Thomas Edison before experimenting on creating his own wireless electrical lamp. -
Neon Ligts
Paris demonstrated the first neon lighting, which was created by Georges Claude at a paris motor show. -
Fluorescent Lighting
Edmund Germer created a lamp for fluorescent lighting this type of lighting grew in popularity. -
Energy eficiency
The Philips Company created a fluorescent energy saving lamp. It was expensive for consumers to purchase the new technology. -
Longer Lasting Bulbs
Philips created a new fluorescent bulb that could last up to 60,000 hours and be produced at a reasonable price. -
LED Revoloution
A man named Shuji Nakamura created a new type of lighting. Using blue and white LED, he started a revolution of LED lighting. -
LED's Advance
The Energy Department realised the need for more efficient lighting. -
Energy Saving
as of 2012 more than 49 million light bulbs were being used and had saved 675 million dollars in energy costs