Who produced the first commercial light bulb in 1879?

Correct answer: Thomas Edison

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TheCriminalMcButtfac
TheCriminalMcButtfac
Thomas Edison was purely a conartist and business man. Not an inventor. And most of what the people in the US credit to Thomas, actually was invented by Nikola Tesla.
Live21Love
Live21Love
Jaded9162, Wrong. Tesla worked at Edison Machine Works. Founded by Thomas Edison AFTER he made the first commercial light bulb. It started with Volta in 1800. Inventors worked off of each other making improvements. Swan pretty much created the light bulb but it was only good ofr demonstration, not practical use. That is where Edison came in. That is why the question is so specific with the date and use of the word "commercial"
BrooklynEwms32
BrooklynEwms32
African American Lewis Lattimore Deserves the Credit..He Created a Filament to the LightBulb...But Edison Took the Credit & Fame
Vicky Wilborn
Vicky Wilborn
This question and its history is disputed
Player #1111308
Player #1111308
The filiment causes the bulb to light up was invented by an African American name Latermer
angelafraser85
angelafraser85
Everyone is crediting Tesla, but Joseph Swan in Scotland produced commercial lightbulb ten years before Edison. Edison adapted Swann's design.
Seeker02
Seeker02
Never would have happened without Tesla.
Douggie75
Douggie75
TheCriminalMcButtfac, So very true Nikola Tesla was a man before his time. Not many of his inventions haven’t changed since the first day he invented them. He was and still is the best investor that has ever lived and we owe so much to him
NimbleCavalier81232
NimbleCavalier81232
The guy that invented television was buried by a corporation that ran with the idea, and showed it at the 1936 world's fair as their own idea. I think the inventor died broke. " It's not the idea but who exploits the idea that matters".- Bill Gates
Player #3137178
Player #3137178
Live21Love, and let's not forget Latimer, who actually developed a longer lasting filament which Edison bought the patent to..
Toa
Toa
Edison did not invent the light bulb, Tesla did!
John
John
TheCriminalMcButtfac, you are right!
tessla
tessla
BrooklynEwms32, Facts...I love people who do their research
marieshope
marieshope
Player #131875167, so very true! Finally another person I can identify with! thank you!
jhanvi
jhanvi
what I am not born on that day
Che3se_d1p_l0v3r
Che3se_d1p_l0v3r
“Thomas Edison” IM SORRY WHo??
catlady
catlady
sometimes, because of interruptions, hit wrong key
Fifa
Fifa
A wonderful invention and some light bulbs warms the rooms
Fifa
Fifa
A wonderful invention and also some light bulb warms the rooms.
Em
Em
Player #131875167, We must also consider that today's generation has been lied to by those who are re-writing history.
Fifa
Fifa
Wonderful invention.
Greaty
Greaty
didn't read the question properly sorry
BATOOL❤
BATOOL❤
like if you got right answer
Lizard
Lizard
I learned this in school
guddu
guddu
the question and it's history is disputed
The OLYMPIADIAN
The OLYMPIADIAN
who said Marconi
Player #140647344
Player #140647344
NimbleCavalier81232, Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the television.
Lilli Qeen
Lilli Qeen
How the heck am I supposed to know that 😥🥺
rose roses
rose roses
thomas addison.
Manoo
Manoo
I got confused when asked about commercial 😂
Jo
Jo
TheCriminalMcButtfac, read his autobiography, you might change your mind
Noor
Noor
ki furnish jhcxxdyh
burger busters
burger busters
ok, who pressed George Washington 😔
shraadha
shraadha
Did you know that Thomas Edison was a very hardworking man and was also deaf from one ear.
Artie
Artie
Our greatest inventor and a very personable fellow. Tesla may have been his equal but he was shy and certainly not a shrewd business man.
JoveneChok9
JoveneChok9
Thomas Edisonz is the one who invented light bulbs
ABC
ABC
this was in my sillebus
Boyribicki
Boyribicki
TheCriminalMcButtfac, Hello there. You are quite right. Nicola Tesla was unique grand breaking inventor and Thomas Edison also made great contributions. Rade Ribic
heaths
heaths
didn't invent it, but stole it
Tole
Tole
Tesla invented a light bulb.