GK
INVENTIONS
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Question
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Who invented electric lightbulb?
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Coach Webb
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Thomas Edison
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Coach Drummond
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Ben Franklin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison received the historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp that paved the way for the universal domestic use of electric light.
Detailed explanation-2: -Edison made the first public demonstration of his incandescent light bulb on December 31, 1879, in Menlo Park. It was during this time that he said: “We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles."
Detailed explanation-3: -Edison was trying to come up with a high resistance system that would require far less electrical power than was used for the arc lamps. This could eventually mean small electric lights suitable for home use.
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