The light bulb myth

Did you know that Thomas Alva Edison might have been the greatest inventor in history with up to 1093 patents but did not actually invent the light bulb?

The idea behind the ingenious idea of light bulb belongs to English scientist Sir Humphry Davy,who invented arc lighting (using a carbon filament). For many years, numerous innovators would improve on Davy's model. The only problem: none could glow for more than twelve hours before the filament broke.

So,why is it always credited to Edison?

Edison together with his technician's in the lab were the first to find the right filament that would burn for days on end.Definitely a major contribution but not the inventors.

Might be a few years late but anyways,its time to honor the rightful inventor of the light bulb,

Sir Humphry Davy



Sir Humphry Davy (caution:pic might be mythical too :P)