Lightbulb

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= Matthew Tippett  = = Sir Humphry Davy  = ·  Sir Humphry Davy was the first inventor of the lightbulb. ·  He was born on December 17, 1778 in Penzence, Cornwall, England. ·  He died on May 29, 1829, in Geneva. ·  He was educated in Penzence and Truro. = Arc Lamp  = ·  Made in 1807. ·  Created and arc of electricity, lighting up an area. ·  Works by opening a circuit, causing electricity to ‘jump’ the gap. ·  Founded when scientists noticed electricity that jumped gaps in a circuit. ·  Changed lighting from wax candles to electric bulbs. ·  People greeted the arc lamp with curiosity.