At Menlo Park Edison led a comprehensive survey of filament materials, selecting carbonized bamboo for his first commercial electric light bulb. Adapted for the internet from “Thomas Edison, Chemist” ...

He discovered that a carbonised bamboo filament, housed in a near-perfect vacuum, could glow for up to 1,200 hours. This made Edison's light bulb not only durable but also economical, and this was a ...

The problem is, the wire — the filament — would burn up quickly ... We were all taught in school that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, but the truth is much more complicated.

The eternal light bulb has been lit since 1901 at the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and is in Guinness World Records.

In 1883 Swan teamed up with Thomas Edison of the USA, who also had just made a successful electric light bulb.

1. Thomas Edison's list of inventions includes more than just the light bulb. While Thomas Edison's most enduring contribution to modern life will forever remain the incandescent light bulb ...