Throughout history, Lewis Latimer’s story has largely been overlooked. But a new, permanent display in Chelsea Public Library ...

Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors of all time - or was he? Most people think Edison was the inventor of the ...

The invention of the light bulb transformed human life forever by bringing safe and reliable light into homes, streets, and workplaces. While many people credit one inventor, the history of the light ...

With more than a thousand patents to his name, the legendary inventor's innovations helped define the modern world. Thomas Edison had a hand in inventing revolutionary devices such as the movie camera ...

Electric light bulbs had been around for decades by the 1870s. Most demonstration systems used arc lamps, which seemed far too bright and burned much too hot for indoor household use. In 1878, Thomas ...

Tara Isabella Burton | Author, Self-Made: Creating Our Identities From da Vinci to the Kardashians Thomas Edison told journalists they would each receive a brief, private demonstration of the new ...

When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than earlier light sources, and they made more activities, for both work and play, ...

Thomas Edison conducted tens of thousands of experiments in his lab in West Orange, New Jersey. See what a day's work looked ...