The History of Light
The History of Light : Factory Lighting by Arc Light, 1877
Thomas Edison, 1882 -Edison experiments with the carbonization and splitting of bamboo fibers -Balance between strength and resistance -Bamboo is eventually replaced by tungsten filament
Thomas Edison Dynamo, 1881 -Powered by coal, or by water in factory locations, dynamo provided centralized electrical power -First electrical networks were in New York and catered to wealthy individuals such as the Rockefellers -Consolidated Edison (now “Con Ed”) is the first network of generator
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