I decided to do my project on the Light Bulb because it is still a huge part of today. When I was thinking of what I wanted to do, many topics chosen by other student were about battles and wars, but what really interested me were technological advancements. The greatest technological advancement in the 1800s was the invention of the light bulb. Of all of the topics that I had reviewed, I decided that I enjoyed reading about the light bulb the most. After reading about it for a while I found out that it was really interesting topic and there was a substantial amount of information regarding the topic so that it would not be too hard to find information.
Before the light bulb, the primary source of lighting was gas lamps, but gas lamps could often be unsafe, unreliable, and not very bright. When Edison began to create it, he made sure that he fixed all of those problems so that he could improve upon what was already popular. The first buildings to get it were the buildings belonging to businesses and wealthy homeowners from manhattan. But it did not take that long for electrical lighting to become more available to people that weren’t very wealthy when more power stations were opened. The electricity business began to thrive and the beginning of it was because of the light bulb. It influenced many people. Things that could not be done before during the night soon became very possible. Big sporting events could be played at night and it was safer to do things at during the night.
The invention of the light bulb was a turning point in the 1800s because it was one of the biggest advances in electrical technology from that time period. It was very important because not only was it the safest alternative, but it began the electrical revolution. Power plants were built specifically for the light bulb, but they would soon be power much more. The light bulb was a turning point because it would soon be very easy to light places and light bulbs were everywhere. It was the beginning of the revolution to have lights everywhere and electric lighting. They burned much brighter than any flame or gas burning lamps. They were lighting up businesses and homes. Lighting up storefronts and lighting the streets. The light bulb was a turning point because for the first time in history, with almost no effort, night could become day.
Before the light bulb, the primary source of lighting was gas lamps, but gas lamps could often be unsafe, unreliable, and not very bright. When Edison began to create it, he made sure that he fixed all of those problems so that he could improve upon what was already popular. The first buildings to get it were the buildings belonging to businesses and wealthy homeowners from manhattan. But it did not take that long for electrical lighting to become more available to people that weren’t very wealthy when more power stations were opened. The electricity business began to thrive and the beginning of it was because of the light bulb. It influenced many people. Things that could not be done before during the night soon became very possible. Big sporting events could be played at night and it was safer to do things at during the night.
The invention of the light bulb was a turning point in the 1800s because it was one of the biggest advances in electrical technology from that time period. It was very important because not only was it the safest alternative, but it began the electrical revolution. Power plants were built specifically for the light bulb, but they would soon be power much more. The light bulb was a turning point because it would soon be very easy to light places and light bulbs were everywhere. It was the beginning of the revolution to have lights everywhere and electric lighting. They burned much brighter than any flame or gas burning lamps. They were lighting up businesses and homes. Lighting up storefronts and lighting the streets. The light bulb was a turning point because for the first time in history, with almost no effort, night could become day.