Edison bulb

The Lightbulb

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  • First incandescent light bulb

    First incandescent light bulb

    Thomas Edison made the first lightbulb.
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    The evolution of the lightbulb

  • First precursor to fluorescent lights.

    First precursor to fluorescent lights.

    Peter Cooper Hewitt created a blue-green light by passing an electrical current through mercury vapor.
  • Fluorescent lights

    Fluorescent lights

    Fluorescent lights were created when they combined neon tubes, phosphers and an electrical current.
  • LEDs created

    LEDs created

    LED lights were invented
  • CFLs Made

    CFLs Made

    After the oil crisis, the need for more energy efficient lights was present so the CFL or Compact Fluorescent light was manufactured.
  • The modern LED lighting

    The modern LED lighting

    The most modern form of light that is still currently evolving for more efficiency