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Humphry Davy invented the electric arc lamp, which was too bright for home use.
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Frederick de Moleyns patents an incandescent lamp with platinum
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Improve the incandescent bulb with a carbon filament, more durable and efficient.
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Introduction of tungsten filament, more efficient and long-lasting.
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Irving Langmuir improves the light bulb by inserting inert gas such as nitrogen to increase its lifespan.
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General Electric introduces fluorescent lamps, which are more efficient than incandescence.
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Development of the halogen lamp, brighter and more long-lasting than the traditional incandescent.
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Spread of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), which are more efficient and last longer.
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From 1990 to the 2000s there was the development and marketing of LED light bulbs, which consume less energy and last much longer.
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Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura receive the Nobel Prize in Physics for the development of blue LEDs, fundamental for white LED lighting.
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Smart lamps connected to the Internet and the continuous development of energy-saving technologies mark the future of lighting.