2006-12-15 23:32:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Joseph Swann demonstrated a practical incandescent light bulb in Newcastle, 11 months before Edison 'invented' it.
Edison (the better businessman) and Swann had a long standing lawsuit over the patent rights, they eventually combined their interests to form the Ediswan brand.
2006-12-15 23:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The invention of the light bulb is usually attributed in Britain to Joseph Wilson Swan and in the United States to Thomas Alva Edison and his assistant Barbera. Edison was the first to market the device successfully
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_bulb#History_of_the_light_bulb
2006-12-16 07:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by Honey W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Lightbulb.
2006-12-16 07:36:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb.
2006-12-16 14:28:30 · answer #4 · answered by Caroline 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Thomas Alva Edison
2006-12-16 11:33:21 · answer #5 · answered by arbus 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Thomas Eddison
2006-12-16 07:52:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jovi Freak 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The invention of something is attributed to whoever patented it first...Not sure if that was Edison or Swan.
2006-12-16 09:54:54 · answer #7 · answered by Devmeister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Selwyn P. Squirrel-Cage-Induction-Motor
2006-12-16 07:37:47 · answer #8 · answered by Superdog 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
B. Right-spark
2006-12-16 07:42:41 · answer #9 · answered by your pete 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arfur T.Watt
2006-12-16 07:35:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋