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The light bulb

The light bulb. By: Camryn. Why This invention was made. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb because he was looking for a way to turn electricity into a light to light homes. The main reason was to replace the current way to light a home, as it posed as fire threats.

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The light bulb

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  1. The light bulb By: Camryn

  2. Why This invention was made Thomas Edison invented the light bulb because he was looking for a way to turn electricity into a light to light homes. The main reason was to replace the current way to light a home, as it posed as fire threats.

  3. WHY the LIGHT BULB WAS modified? The light bulb was modified to minimize the amount of watt usage while giving off more light. Yes, the light bulb was made on purpose.

  4. About The inventor Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847. Edison made many inventions but one of the most important one was the light bulb. The purpose of the light bulb was to light a room without using a fire. As you can see he succeeded. Edison passed away on October 18, 1931. At the age of 84.

  5. environmental/economic impact Prior to the light bulb, people used gas light, candles and wood fires. None of these were a good substitute for daylight. The light bulb was as bright or brighter than daylight . This allowed people to extended their day as long as they wanted for the first time ever.

  6. Fun facts • Edison's light bulb came with a warning: “Do not attempt to light with a match.” • Thomas Edison was not the only person to invent the light bulb Davy Humphry also invented the light bulb one year before Thomas Edison did.

  7. Bibliography www.google.com www.bing.com www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison

  8. thank you I hope you enjoyed my presentation!

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