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1878

Joseph Swan shows an early practical bulb

Swan publicly demonstrated an incandescent lamp using a carbon filament in a partial vacuum.

Canonical milestoneNewcastle upon Tyne, England1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of Artificial Light

Position 14

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 93%

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electricityinvention