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

Fronted by a luxurious mustache, this loyal lieutenant to Thomas Edison was the embodiment ... charging crowds to drum up excitement. When Edison patented the light bulb in 1880, its exact value ...

It was a series of small improvements on the ideas of previous inventors that have led to the light bulbs we use in our homes today. Here’s a timeline ... system Thomas Edison focused on the ...