Life Before Eddison

The Enlightenment was a period in time where many new ideas and discoveries were being found. Specifically in science, during the age of Enlightenment, there were a lot of changes that changed the history of it. From the 17th century all the way to the 19th, one of the most significant discoveries were the advances in the study of Astronomy. Isaac Newton, Nicolaus Copernicus, and Johannes Kepler were some of the most important astronomers from the enlightenment and they greatly helped with the advancement of science. These astronomers helped create and refine telescopes, described and defined how gravity worked, and created different kinds of star charts.

By doing this, it set them back. Instead of being able to advance technology wise, they were stuck with candles all because they chose not to use light

It was a series of small improvements on the ideas of previous inventors that have led to the light bulbs we use in our homes today. Thomas Edison invested his time and during that period he became a full time inventor and

The light bulb was first invented by Thomas Edison on December 31, 1879. Before the people were able to have access to a light bulb they revolved around the sun. People woke up and went to work when the sun rose, and they also went home and went to sleep when the sun went down. With the invention of the light bulb people were able to have extended work hours and didn’t have to solely rely on the sun. Today we have been able to put light bulbs in most of the items that we use on a daily basis. People in today’s society rely on a man made light just as much as they rely on the sun. Without a light people would not be able to travel during the night. We would not be able to function in today’s time without a

Burns, James MacGregor. Fire and Light: How the Enlightenment Transformed Our World. 1st Ed. New York: St. Martin's, October 2013. Print. 388 pages hardcover, 280 pages text. Borrowed text from Heritage Park Regional library.

The Enlightenment brought many changes to the world. The rise of education allowed not only men, but also women to expand their minds. Back in the 1800's the role of a common household was for the male to work and provide for his family and the women to raise their children. The Industrial Revolution allowed work to be much easier, and brought a faster pace to life. While the Enlightenment, and the Industrial revolution brought forth many good methods, and ideas they both brought sufferings to low class citizens.

The movement toward the light contributed in complex ways to the late eighteenth century revolutions, their ideas led to independence from britain, leading eventually to the french occupation of the low countries The enlightenment was one factor in the birth of modern democratic and representative politics. (3). The political roots of the european enlightenment grew out of a profound revulsion against new political abuses that arose in the 1680s. Scientific and religious origins (15).Science presented new standards for arriving at the truth

The Town of Edfu is located on the west bank of the Nile, 56km south of Esna and 150km north of Aswan. Edfu was the second capital of upper Egypt, in the old Kingdom, this was because it had the largest fertile land. Edfu contains a temple devoted to Horus, the falcon god. This is the youngest and best preserved Temple, as well as the second largest after Karnak. The Temple was built during the Ptolemiac era. The Ptolemica era was after the death of Alexander the Great in 323, his successors ruled under the Ptolemaic Dynasty. This was the last dynasty of independent Egypt.

The first pro that should be addressed is that the incandescent light bulb helped people to be able to do activities that they wouldn’t be able to do unless it was during the morning light. For example, for the rich people during that time, they were able to read, scrapbook and enjoy an evening without it having to be during the morning or afternoon ("The Impact of Light Bulbs on Society.”, Kalinowski). For the working class, the incandescent light bulb was both a con and a pro; the con was that they had to work for longer hours into the night because it wasn’t as dark and they could see everything more clearly. Yet it was also a pro as well because when they were able to see everything more clearly, it prevented them form losing limbs and occasionally their lives. Additionally, they could have more leisure time since they could spend a longer time during the night to do leisure activities ("THE MIDDLE CLASS IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY.”, Lambert). Another pro that the incandescent light bulb led to was the industrial boom that it caused; since the working class could work for longer hours into the night, they were able to produce more products and goods than in previous circumstances, and therefore, the companies were able to sell and earn more ("The Impact of Light Bulbs on Society.”, Kalinowski). The incandescent light bulb also led to other inventions such as the camera, microwave, oven etc. And

The widespread use of electricity started towards the end of the nineteenth century. At first electricity, both in the United States and abroad, was used primarily for lighting streets, operating public transit, and by stores, restaurants, and other commercial and industrial enterprises. The use of oil and candles were still the typical way many people lit

Seventeen years after the invention of the deaconess lightbulb, back on March 18th, 1896 a group of 23 people representing a wide variety of organizations met at the headquarters of the American Society of mechanical engineers in New York City. The purpose was to develop a national electric code of rules for electrical construction and operation. Other meetings had been held in the previous years to establish consistent rules for electrical installations, but this was the first national effort. The number of electrical fires was increasing and the need for standardization was becoming urgent. By 1881, one insurer had reported electrical fires in 23 of the 65 insured textile mills in New England. The major problem was the lack of a nationwide

Getting a full day of work in used to be impossible without the light bulb because it is really hard to see in the dark without light. When the light bulb was invented, businesses started to produce more because the workers had longer hours, with more hours being available, more job opportunities opened up. Other machines that were used in factories like the sewing machine could not be used without the light bulb being there to light the factory. The light bulb also improved education in the

Back then, only torches, oil lamps, and candles were used for lights indoors and to aid travelers at night and in religious ceremonies.

The electric light bulb has been called the most important invention ever since the discovery of fire. Before eighteenth centuries, there are limited sources of light. The most common artificial light sources for people to use were only candles, oil lamps, and fire. These light sources not only emitted very weak lights, but also produced smokes and awful orders, which made people impossible to work productively after sundown. Many houses at that time period were made of timbers, therefore, having fire or open flame inside the house was hazardous. Once a house caught on fire, the entire neighborhood would be in danger, since there was no running water inside the buildings. Darkness was the epitome of evil. When the sun went down and darkness spread through, the night became the realm of crime. The darkness worked as the perfect cover for thief, murderer, and rapist.

Thomas Edison created the light bulb using electricity in 1878. The light bulb made it possible to create light at night without the hazard and struggle with a candle and matches-just a flick and the light was on. It could also be used to send signals or messages with Morse code, or a light to show when a machine was one, etc. Even now people use the light bulb for many things. Almost every household in the US has lights now. This invention could be one of the most