Photo: Melina Gillies Blown glass shades can throw a bright, modern light and make a statement no matter where they are in your home. Easily recognizable, these bulbs are a replica of Edison's ...

Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. I love an exposed Edison light bulb. I recently redid my kitchen, and while I love the fixture, I really ...

Lewis Latimer played a key role in the development of many modern innovations—including the light bulb. Latimer made the carbon filament of the Edison light bulb even more durable by encasing it ...

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That's why Edison's electric light bulb was seen as a great advance. But Edison didn't invent it. The modern light bulb has a glass bulb filled with an unreactive gas, such as argon. The filament ...

In 1878, Thomas Edison — already an internationally famous inventor in his early 30s, set out to create an incandescent light bulb that provided enough light to illuminate a home but would last ...

When Edison patented the light bulb in 1880, its exact value was hard to gauge; widespread electrification was still decades away. Still, Johnson, Edison and others invested $35,000 to form the ...

I love an exposed Edison light bulb. I recently redid my kitchen, and while I love the fixture, I really don’t like the bulbs. I prefer a shockingly bright bulb, but my guests definitely don’t ...