Thomas Edison didn’t invent the light bulb—but here’s what he did do. With more than a thousand patents to his name, the legendary inventor's innovations helped define the modern world.

Edison Light Bulb, 1879 Thomas Edison used this carbon-filament bulb in the first public demonstration of his most famous invention—the light bulb, the first practical electric incandescent lamp. The ...

Forget the light bulb. Thomas Edison’s greatest invention was a two-story house in rural New Jersey. In March 1876, Edison set up his famous Menlo Park laboratory—the world’s first research ...

In 1878, Thomas Edison — already an internationally famous inventor in his early 30s, set out to create an incandescent light bulb that provided enough light to illuminate a home but would last ...

Thomas Edison was already well known by the time he perfected the long-burning incandescent light bulb, but he was photographed next to one of them so often that the public came to associate the ...

Inspired by Thomas Edison’s commercial success of the patented light bulb in the late 19th century, Edison light bulbs today feature an internal filament housed within a clear bulb.

With an industrial look and durable design, the modern Edison light bulb is a popular choice when it comes to lighting spaces in the home, whether adorning a bathroom vanity, illuminating a ...

With an industrial look and durable design, the modern Edison light bulb is a popular choice when it comes to lighting spaces in the home, whether adorning a bathroom vanity, illuminating a ...

With an industrial look and durable design, the modern Edison light bulb is a popular choice when it comes to lighting spaces in the home, whether adorning a bathroom vanity, illuminating a ...

Thomas Edison didn’t invent the light bulb—but here’s what he did do. With more than a thousand patents to his name, the legendary inventor's innovations helped define the modern world.

Inspired by Thomas Edison’s commercial success of the patented light bulb in the late 19th century, Edison light bulbs today feature an internal filament housed within a clear bulb.