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In History / High School | 2014-03-26

True or False: Thomas Edison created the light bulb?

Asked by misshaight14

Answer (3)

It is the general belief that Edison was the inventor of the light bulb, however, the earliest version/prototype of the light bulb was invented in 1802 by Humphry Davy of England. However, other historians claim that there are at least 22 other alleged inventors of the light bulb, prior to Edison and Davy

Answered by Edmund | 2024-06-10

its true on edge ;

Answered by raymondmelgarejo649 | 2024-06-24

Thomas Edison is often credited with inventing the light bulb; however, he developed the first practical incandescent light bulb in 1879. Earlier versions of electric light were created by inventors like Humphry Davy in 1802. Edison's work was significant in making electric lighting practical and widely available.
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Answered by Edmund | 2024-11-04