How the Light Bulb Changed History

How the Light Bulb Changed History — page 1
CHAPTER 1 FOURTEEN HOURS LI ix weeks In September 1878 Thomas Edison told the group of newspaper reporters who came to his Menlo Park New Jersey laboratory he needed six weeks In that time he would invent a reliable light bulb Not only that he would also create a power system that would make the light bulb usable Edison was already a famous and respected inventor when he made his declaration to the press Among other things he had invented the phonograph and improved the stock ticker Even with his proven record as an inventor Edison's goal for the light bulb was huge