Incandescent lamp, Definition, Inventor, Types, Examples, & Facts

Incandescent lamp, any of various devices that produce light by heating a suitable material to a high temperature. When any solid or gas is heated, commonly by combustion or resistance to an electric current, it gives off light of a color (spectral balance) characteristic of the material.

some early examples of incandescent lamps (light bulbs), from The Story of the Lamp, by The General Ele…

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History of the Incandescent Light

Incandescent lamp, Definition, Inventor, Types, Examples, & Facts

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Incandescent lamp