The Electric Light Bulb Was Invented Centuries Before Edison

Visit to get started learning STEM for free. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription and a 30-day free trial. Thomas Edison often gets credit for the invention of the light bulb, but a good argument can be made that they were around centuries earlier in the form of barometric light. Hosted by: Reid Reimers ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, Eric Jensen, Harrison Mills, Jaap Westera, Jason A, Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kevin Bealer, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: TikTok: @scishow Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: Sources: :/12148/bpt6k56527v/ IMAGES :Thomas_Alva_Edison, :Geissler_tubes_(switched_on).jpg : barometer : :Portrait_of_Sir_Isaac_Newton,_1689_(brightened).jpg :Francis_Hauksbee_(1660-1713).jpg : : balloon hair&adppopup=true bottle&adppopup=true