Early light bulbs: left: first commercial light bulb, right: electric filament lamp made by Thomas Alva Edison
IEEE - Humphry Davy created the first electric light in 1802 using a battery he invented. He connected wires to his battery and a piece of carbon, the carbon glowed, producing light.
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