What happened 1835 AD

In 1835, James Bowman Lindsay demonstrated a constant electric light at a public meeting in Dundee, Scotland. He stated that he could "read a book at a distance of one and a half feet". Lindsay, a lecturer at the Watt Institution in Dundee, Scotland, at the time, had developed a light that was not combustible, created no smoke or smell, and was less expensive to produce than Davy's platinum-dependent bulb. However, having perfected the device to his own satisfaction, he turned to the problem of wireless telegraphy and did not develop the electric light any further. His claims are not well documented, although he is credited in Challoner et al. with being the inventor of the "Incandescent Light Bulb".

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Works proceeded quickly and the chambers were ready for use by February 1835.

The first recorded use of fringe on a flag dates from 1835, and the Army used it officially in 1895.

A U.S. flag with gold fringe and a gold eagle on top of the flag pole

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Lincoln's first romantic interest was Ann Rutledge, whom he met when he moved to New Salem. By 1835, they were in a relationship but not formally engaged.

Ann died on August 25, 1835, most likely of typhoid fever.

Ann Rutledge

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In 1835, James Bowman Lindsay demonstrated a constant electric light at a public meeting in Dundee, Scotland. He stated that he could "read a book at a distance of one and a half feet". Lindsay, a lecturer at the Watt Institution in Dundee, Scotland, at the time, had developed a light that was not combustible, created no smoke or smell, and was less expensive to produce than Davy's platinum-dependent bulb. However, having perfected the device to his own satisfaction, he turned to the problem of wireless telegraphy and did not develop the electric light any further. His claims are not well documented, although he is credited in Challoner et al. with being the inventor of the "Incandescent Light Bulb".

Scottish inventor and author James Bowman Lindsay - image

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Works proceeded quickly and the chambers were ready for use by February 1835.

The first recorded use of fringe on a flag dates from 1835, and the Army used it officially in 1895.

A U.S. flag with gold fringe and a gold eagle on top of the flag pole

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Lincoln's first romantic interest was Ann Rutledge, whom he met when he moved to New Salem. By 1835, they were in a relationship but not formally engaged.

Ann died on August 25, 1835, most likely of typhoid fever.

Ann Rutledge

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