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Development of The Light Bulb
4 1 2 3 | - 1892
- 1903
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- 1991 | Edison Electric Light Company and Thomson-Houston Electric Company create the General Electric Company.
Willis Whitnew created a metal-coated carbon filament that would not darken the interior of the bulb. This was the predecessor of the tungsten filament.
The General Electric Company patented a method for manufacturing tungsten filaments to use in incandescent light bulbs. These filaments were very expensive. These ductile tungsten filaments had an extremely high melting point and a low evaporation rate as well as tensile strength greater than steel.
William David Coolidge improved the method of manufacturing tungsten filaments. This filament lasted longer than all other types and made it practical to manufacture and use.
Frosted light bulbs are manufactured.
Philips creates a bulb that will shine for 60,000 hours using magnetic induction.
Most bulbs in use are still the old incandescent bulbs. Only 4 to 6% of the electricity use by them produces light; the rest is lost as heat. They are cheap to buy and available all over.
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