![Edison was not the first person to attempt to create an electric light bulb. Edison filed more than 1,000 patents related to the light bulb, the power distribution system, and other related Edison was not the first person to attempt to create an electric light bulb. Edison filed more than 1,000 patents related to the light bulb, the power distribution system, and other related](https://i.redd.it/9e4tq5pwksia1.png)
Edison was not the first person to attempt to create an electric light bulb. Edison filed more than 1,000 patents related to the light bulb, the power distribution system, and other related
![NY Power Authority on Twitter: "On this day in 1848, Lewis Latimer is born. Latimer invented a lightbulb with a carbon filament, improving on Edison's original paper filament. Learn more about his NY Power Authority on Twitter: "On this day in 1848, Lewis Latimer is born. Latimer invented a lightbulb with a carbon filament, improving on Edison's original paper filament. Learn more about his](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EhF174RWsAAPYgK.jpg)
NY Power Authority on Twitter: "On this day in 1848, Lewis Latimer is born. Latimer invented a lightbulb with a carbon filament, improving on Edison's original paper filament. Learn more about his
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