Thomas Edison Research Paper

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Today, we have so many privileges, and one of those is electricity from light bulbs.

In 1878, people began research on how to create a practical incandescent lamp. After weeks and months, of trial and error, Thomas Edison created the first light bulb in 1879. Before Edison, people like Michael Faraday and Joseph Henry were the first attempters along with many others, to create the first lightbulb. Thomas Edison’s company, Edison electric Light Company began to market their products in 1800’s. His light bulbs back then were nothing like the ones that we have now.

Before Thomas Edison was alive, even Greeks back in the 1700’s experimented with static electricity. Also, in the 1800’s a British scientist named Francis Hauksbee used static electricity