With an industrial look and durable design, the modern Edison light bulb is a popular choice when it comes to lighting spaces in the home, whether adorning a bathroom vanity, illuminating a kitchen or ...

This story is part of a special series that explores energy issues. For more, visit The Great Energy Challenge. Timed to mark the 131st anniversary of Thomas Edison’s invention of the lightbulb, ...

NEW DELHI: There are plenty of different trendy Edison bulb light ideas present which you can use to improve your lighting style. By making small variations in your home or office lighting, you can ...

Lighting and, in particular, light bulbs have come a long way since Edison invented them. They put out more light than ever and use less energy. In an ironic twist, it's the Edison bulb that is back ...

NEW DELHI: People's love for vintage materials drastically entered the world of lighting when Edison bulbs came back into use. These days one can get the best of both the worlds, the appearance of an ...

As I research my family history, preparing a book about my grandmother Madeleine Edison Sloane, “Edison’s Daughter,” I occasionally come across holiday pictures of Glenmont. This was my ...

Electric light bulbs had been around for decades by the 1870s. Most demonstration systems used arc lamps, which seemed far too bright and burned much too hot for indoor household use. In 1878, Thomas ...

Thomas Alva Edison, the man behind the electric bulb has been a well-known inventor for more than a century now. It is primarily thanks to his incredible demonstration on a chilly New Year's Eve in ...

With more than a thousand patents to his name, the legendary inventor's innovations helped define the modern world. Thomas Edison had a hand in inventing revolutionary devices such as the movie camera ...

The earliest known lamps are some 40,000 years old. Cave dwellers in Western Europe made them by hollowing out stones, and burning animal fat through a wick made of moss. Light is an essential part of ...