One of the most famous inventions traditionally attributed to Edison was the light bulb. In fact, Thomas did not invent the light bulb — the idea was proposed long before him. Edison managed to develop the first incandescent lamp, profitable in terms of production and sales. Previous prototypes had many shortcomings — some quickly burned out, others consumed a lot of current, and others were prohibitively expensive. After much experimentation, Edison finally found a suitable filament for an incandescent lamp.

In 1880, Edison founded his own company called the Edison Illuminating Company. And after two years of existence, this company built the world’s first power plant.

Thomas can be called one of the most prolific inventors in world history.

It is thanks to his works that we see this world as it is.