THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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Frederick Taylor
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Andrew Carnegie
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Thomas Edison
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None of the above
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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: -Thomas Alva Edison, born in Ohio on February 11, 1847, was one of the most well-known inventors of all time.
Detailed explanation-3: -Though Thomas Edison is usually credited as the man who invented the lightbulb, the famous American inventor wasn’t the only one who contributed to the development of this revolutionary technology. Alessandro Volta, Humphrey Davy and Joseph Swan played a critical role in the development of this technology.
Detailed explanation-4: -Humphry Davy demonstrated the first incandescent light to the Royal Institute in Great Britain, using a bank of batteries and two charcoal rods. Arc lamps provided many cities with their first electric streetlights.