Inventor of the Light Bulb, Microphone and the Word “Hello” – History of the Day in a Minute

The contribution of the “father of the light bulb” (namely, this is what comes to mind every time you mention his name) to world progress is much more impressive. American electrical engineer Thomas Edison patented over a thousand inventions, many of which we use today.

Bulb (not) Ilyich

In fact, contrary to stereotypical belief, Thomas Edison was not the inventor of the “light bulb” – the electric incandescent lamp. He simply created an improved and commercially successful version available to everyone – this is what he became famous for.

Even before Edison, the very idea of ​​an incandescent lamp was proposed by many scientists from various countries, but it was Edison who came up with the modern shape of the lamp, a screw base with a cartridge, a plug, a socket, and fuses. He did a lot for the mass application of electric lighting.

Hello Edison!

Yes, Edison did not hesitate to develop and improve the ideas of others – all for the sake of commerce. It is his authorship that belongs to the cult phrase: “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” Although he was an outstanding inventor, here are just a few of his ideas that we still use today.

For example, it was he who invented the phonograph, the first device in history to record sound. And then he came up with the first microphone. And it was he who proposed to check the quality of communication by saying “hello” at the beginning of a telephone conversation.

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