What Was Invented in 1879

In 1879, Edison invented the item that has led to his greatest fame: the incandescent light bulb.

What did Edison do 1878?

The technology that made the modern music business possible came into existence in the New Jersey laboratory where Thomas Edison created the first device to both record sound and play it back. He was awarded U.S. Patent No. 200,521 for his invention—the phonograph—on February 19, 1878.

What did Thomas Edison do in 1880?

On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison received the historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp that paved the way for the universal domestic use of electric light.