| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38057 | World Patent Information | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Joseph Swan was an outstanding British practical chemist and electrical engineer who produced a series of major innovations, covered extensively by patents, in both fields in the late Victorian period. In particular he produced the first cost-effective incandescent electric lamp in 1878 which was a major domestic benefit and greatly stimulated the growth of a modern electric power industry.
► Life, work and patents of Sir Joseph Swan. ► Perspectives on his extensive range of inventions. ► His development of a practical light bulb. ► His relationship with fellow inventor Thomas Edison.
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Authors
Brian Spear,