Thomas Edison 2 By KatnissEverdeen96 Period: Apr 4, 1802 to Apr 4, 1932 Thomas Edison Apr 18, 1802 Sir Humphry Davy - Plantinum filament Apr 18, 1809 Sir Humphry Davy - Carbon Arc Lamp Apr 18, 1835 James Bowman Lindsay - Incandecent LIght Demo Credited with the first incandesent light bulb Apr 18, 1845 John W. Starr -Incandecent LIght bulb with carbon filaments Feb 11, 1847 Thomas Edison - Birth Apr 4, 1876 Opened Laboratory in Menlo Park Oct 14, 1878 Thomas Edison requested patent to improve light blub Oct 22, 1879 First sucessful test lasted 13.5 hrs Nov 4, 1879 Filed for patent for an electric lamp with carbon filament Apr 18, 1880 Edison discovered Bamboo lasted over 1200 hrs Dec 17, 1880 Edison Founded Edison Illuminating Company Sep 4, 1882 Edison Established Electrical power distrobution system Apr 18, 1887 121 Edison Power Stations Oct 18, 1931 Thomas Edison - Death