The Age of Edison
Edison, thomas a. (thomas alva), 1847-1931
Technological innovations, united states
Electric lighting
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HISTORY / United States / General
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History
The late nineteenth century was a period of explosive technological creativity, but arguably the most important invention of the era was Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb. Unveiled in his Menlo Park, New Jersey, laboratory in 1879, the light bulb overwhelmed Americans with the sense that they …
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