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.

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 ...

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 ...

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’s original patents surrounding the light bulb and an archive of 37 original British Patent Letters related to the incandescent lamp have been sold at auction for US$75,000.

The 14-foot-tall glass replica light bulb on top of the 118-foot-tall tower will no longer burn with an array of incandescent bulbs, Edison's signature invention.

Thomas Edison gets the credit, but the incandescent light bulb wasnt his idea alone. Let us illuminate the lightbulbs history. By Amanda Green Published: Feb 18, 2013 4:30 AM EST ...

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.