The Edison screw is a popular light bulb fitting with a male screw pattern on one end and a female screw socket in the socket. It can be manufactured in various sizes, denoted by the letter E followed by the diameter of the base in millimeters. The most common household light bulb in the US […]
Thomas Edison improved upon previous inventions to create the first commercially efficient and widely used light bulb. Many inventors worked on inventing a long-lasting incandescent light bulb, but Edison succeeded in 1879. Nikola Tesla’s AC technology paved the way for more powerful electricity and light. The incandescent light bulb is inefficient, and many countries have […]
Henry Ford saved some of Thomas Edison’s “dying breath” in a test tube after Edison helped him with his gas-powered car idea. The two inventors became friends and had winter homes next to each other in Florida. Edison’s first two children were nicknamed “Dot” and “Dash” and Ford’s first automaker produced only 20 cars. Before […]
Thomas Edison, born in 1847, overcame hyperactivity, hearing loss, and poverty to become a famous American inventor with over 1000 patents. He was homeschooled, worked hard, and invented many machines, including the phonograph, dictaphone, and incandescent light bulb. He died in 1931, leaving a legacy as the greatest inventor who ever lived. A young Thomas […]
