Saturday, December 21 is the shortest day of the year so we thought it would be a good time to appreciate the history of light bulbs. RELATED: Livermore’s 123-year-old Centennial Lightbulb glows up We ...

The creation of the light bulb is commonly viewed as a human achievement—one of those few technologies that actually revolutionized how we live, work, and socialize with our environment. However, the ...

Everyone knows we have to thank Thomas Edison for inventing the electric lightbulb, one of the most impactful innovations in human history ... or do we? Regarded by many as the greatest inventor of ...

On this day in economic and business history... On Oct. 21, 1987, a mere two days after suffering the worst crash in its history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a then-record gain of 186.84 ...

Lewis Howard Latimer worked for Thomas Edison and drew patent diagrams for Alexander Graham Bell. A museum in Queens displays his work. By James Barron The Queens home of the Black inventor who ...

A few months ago I started writing this blog but got way behind and I am hoping I don’t procrastinate and it becomes the 111 th year celebration of the Centennial Light Bulb on June 18, 2013.

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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to ... . When people name the most important inventions in history , light bulbs are ...