General Electric did not invent the first light bulb
Thomas Edison invented the first practical light bulb in 1879, with General Electric later revolutionizing its production and making electric lighting accessible worldwide.
While General Electric is synonymous with lighting, it was actually Thomas Edison and his team who developed the first practical, commercially viable incandescent light bulb in 1879. This groundbreaking invention, patented in 1880, used a carbonized bamboo filament and glowed for over 40 hours, far surpassing earlier, less efficient attempts.
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