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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2248: The Light Electric

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 17, 2022 · Episode: 2248 Arc lights, glow lamps, incandescent bulbs — Edison’s in there somewhere. Today, light bulbs in 1886.

Tags arc lighting carbon-arc glow lamp incandescent Joseph Swan Julius Maier light bulb movie projectors Thomas Edison

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