At his Menlo Park laboratory, in New Jersey, USA, Edison demonstrated the first practical incandescent light bulb. It could glow for hours without burning out. A newspaper reporter dubbed him 'The ...

At Menlo Park Edison led a comprehensive survey of filament materials, selecting carbonized bamboo for his first commercial electric light bulb. In 1928 the Menlo Park buildings were moved from their ...

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

Thomas Edison had a bright idea not far from a small museum in Menlo Park, N.J. In 1879, the inventor switched on his version of the light bulb. “The first light bulb that he would sell commercially ...

Thomas Edison created the first working incandescent light bulb in 1879. More than a century later, his bright idea is still being used. However, a modified version that is more earth friendly is ...

This is the Edison clock, designed by [David Krawczyk ... You can see the series of holes on the front of the base. These have a small light bulb socked in each, and correspond to hours and ...

Thomas Edison's list of inventions includes more than just the light bulb. While Thomas Edison's ... The phonograph, the very first machine that could capture and play back sound.