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<p>The fifth volume of <i>The Papers of Thomas A. Edison</i> covers Edison's invention and development of the first commercial incandescent electric light and power system. In the process he turned his famed Menlo Park laboratory into the first true research and development facility. This also enabled him to develop a new telephone for the British market in the midst of his herculean efforts on electric lighting.</p> <p>In the face of daunting technical challenges and skepticism from leading scientists and engineers, Edison and his team of experimenters and machinists found the solution to the decades-old problem of creating a practical incandescent lamp. By focusing on the characteristics of the entire system Edison reconceptualized the requirements of a successful lamp design. While rivals worked primarily on lamps, Edison developed other parts of a complete system as well. This approach was most notable in his revolutionary work on generator technology, one of the highlights of this volume. Successful exhibitions of the system in December 1879 drew crowds to Menlo Park to witness the softly glowing lamps. These spectacles gratified his financial backers but Edison realized the i

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Author

Thomas A. Edison edited by Paul B. Israel, Louis Carlat, David Hochfelder, and Keith A. Nier

Publisher

Project Muse, Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780801831003

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Technology, Engineering, Memoir

Updated

2026-03-24