At the beginning of the 19th century, people began to use gas lamps (gas lamps). However, gas was supplied by pipelines. Once the gas leaked or was blocked, it was very easy to cause trouble. People were very eager to reform lighting. In fact, Edison set himself an impossible task: in addition to improving lighting, he also had to create a system for powering electricity.
So he and his partners at Mengluoyuan worked tirelessly on more than 1,600 experiments on heat-resistant materials and more than 600 kinds of plant fibers before creating the first carbon filament light bulb that could burn in one go. 45 hours. Later, he continued to improve the manufacturing method on this basis, and finally launched a bamboo filament light bulb that can burn for 1,200 hours.
Edison (1847-1931) was a world-famous American electrician, known as the "King of Inventions in the World." In addition to his inventions and contributions in phonographs, electric lights, telegraphs, movies, telephones, etc., he also had many famous creations and insights in mining, construction, chemical industry and other fields. Edison and his company employees accumulated more than a thousand invention patents in their lifetime, making great contributions to human civilization and progress. He held 1,093 invention patents throughout his life.
Edison was also a great entrepreneur. In 1879, Edison founded the "Edison Electric Lighting Company". In 1880, incandescent lamps were put on the market. In 1890, Edison had organized its various businesses into Edison General. Electrical Company. In 1891, Edison patented his thin-filament, high-vacuum incandescent light bulb. In 1892, under the operation of the old Morgan, Tom Houston Company and Edison Electric and Lighting Company merged to form the "General Electric Company", beginning GE's century-long dominance in all electrical fields.