Thomas Alva Edison, the man behind the electric bulb has been a well-known inventor for more than a century now. It is primarily thanks to his incredible demonstration on a chilly New Year's Eve in ...

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 ...

Thomas Edison, one of the world’s most successful inventors of the 19th century, illuminated the night by inventing the light bulb and a revolutionary electricity distribution system. That legacy is ...

Some say it’s the most complicated machine ever built. We rely on it not just each day, but each moment of each day. It reaches into our homes, factories, offices and stores. And at times it’s ...

An industry in transition -- Early competition -- Monopolists -- The golden era and shattered momentum -- Partial competition -- Stresses -- Entrepreneurs -- Modern technologies -- Barriers to ...

Thomas Edison's famous quote, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work," powerfully emphasizes ...