On October 21, 1879, Thomas Edison applied for a patent for his design
of an incandescent light bulb. Edison's patent, which was eventually
granted on January 27, 1880, represented a crucial development in the
field of electrical lighting. His design featured a filament inside a
glass bulb that could glow when an electric current passed through it.
This invention marked a major advancement in indoor and outdoor lighting
and had a profound impact on daily life, eventually leading to the
widespread adoption of electric lighting systems, displacing older
methods of illumination like gas lamps and candles. Thomas Edison's
contributions to the development of the incandescent light bulb
significantly transformed the way people lived and worked by providing a
reliable and efficient source of artificial light.
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