An Electric Incandescent Light bulb using a Platinum Filament
Time: 1859
Place: Massachusetts, U.S.
Details: In 1859, Moses G. Farmer built an electric incandescent light bulb using a platinum filament. He later patented a light bulb which was purchased by Thomas Edison.
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1859
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