More than a century after its invention, illustrators still use a lit bulb to symbolize a great idea. Credit typically goes ...

BIDEN: "Why in God's name don't we teach history in history classes? A Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison." — in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Thursday. THE FACTS: Biden is ...

When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than earlier light sources, and they made more activities, for both work and play, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on ...

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