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Join us on a tour of Old London. Before modern electricity there were gas lamps all across London who were maintained by ‘Lamp Lighters’ - and many of these lamps still exist today. ...more...
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Nov 6, 2017 · Humans have always relied on lighting to the overcome darkness. We explore the history of lighting from the invention of fire to modern day electricity.
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Dec 6, 2013 · Thomas Edison wasn't the only inventor to lay claim to the light bulb, so whose bright idea was it? Ask History finds out.
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In 1809 an Englishman, Humphry Davy, demonstrated a powerful electric lamp to the Royal Society in London. Davy’s lamp produced its light by creating a blinding electric spark between two charcoal rods. This device, known as an ‘arc lamp’ was impractical for most uses because the light was simply too bright.
A British scientist named Joseph Swan demonstrated the first electric light with a carbon filament lamp. Thomas Edison made the same discovery a few months later in America. 1880s. Nikola Tesla developed an AC (alternating current) motor and a system of AC power generation.
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The first electric lamp was not very practical, as the filament vaporized quickly. The electric arc lamps were very bright, but they were also very inefficient and short-lived. Warren de la Rue, a British scientist and inventor, is credited with inventing the first incandescent light bulb in 1840.
