Thomas Edison released his famous lightbulb in 1879, but before him, Joseph Swan received the first British patent for an ...

More than a century after its invention, illustrators still use a lit bulb to symbolize a great idea. Credit typically goes to inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison, who created the first commercial ...

An early movie projector created by C. Francis Jenkins landed the inventor a prestigious Franklin Institute award and caused ...

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In an effort to shine some light on the national need for quality after-school programs, Bill Michener will haul a 6-foot-tall fiberglass lightbulb across the country. Sunday morning, Michener, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville is throwing a birthday bash for the famous inventor and scientist Thomas Edison. Republican New York City councilwoman calls for top mayoral candidate to be deported ...