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All of these advances led British physicist Joseph Wilson Swan to invent the lightbulb. Swan received the patent in 1860, but only in Great Britain, and was not recognized worldwide as the inventor of the lightbulb. It could be said that Edison only improved upon Swan's invention, with the British physicist being the actual inventor of the lightbul
Another person that needs mentioning when explaining the invention of the lightbulb is Nikola Tesla, who is often forgotten when it comes to the invention of the lightbulb. Tesla was the one who discovered alternating current, which greatly extended the life of lightbulbs
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From the Editor - Ruchika Rawan

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The Inventions that have changed the world

The Inventions that have changed the world

‘The War of Currents’ - Thomas Alva Edison Vs Nikola Tesla

‘The War of Currents’
- Thomas Alva Edison Vs Nikola Tesla

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