Thomas Edison at the lightbulb’s golden jubilee anniversary. The story of humans trying to use light and heat to their benefit goes back to prehistoric times. The earliest use of fire for these ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every time we stop at a red light, wait patiently for green, or slow down on yellow, we’re participating in a system that quietly keeps billions of people safe. But have you ever wondered who invented ...

PITTSBURGH, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to modernize and improve emergency lighting capabilities for police cars," said an inventor, from Buena Park, Calif., "so I invented the NELO. My ...

TROY – A dedication ceremony for the new Burt Swersey Inventor's Studio at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was held on Friday. A $500,000 gift from The Lemelson Foundation was used to create a ...