October 21, 2007
Photo of the week: Light bulbs
Martin Fuchs
England. Greater Manchester. Salford. Point of Sale. During the Salford Project Martin Parr was attracted to small, old fashioned shops such as Betty's hairdressing salon. 1986. © Martin Parr/Magnum Photos
Thomas Alva Edison, who held approximately 1.500 patents, is often refered to as the inventor of the light bulb. He is not, but he was able to bring an old idea to life. On this day in 1879 he managed to test a light bulb that lasted for 13,5 hours. 356 of his patents dealt with electric lighting and the generation and distribution of electricity. Thank you Thomas Edison.
Published on the Magnum Blog on October 21, 2007
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