Edison-lightbulb


 * This is your group's work area.**
 * Record your Questions.
 * Under each question copy/paste URLs of information resources found that help answer question.
 * Also create Inventor's answers from found resources.
 * Also use this area to collect images etc that will help you to create props.
 * Make sure to record all URLs so that we credit original sources.
 * This can also serve as a place for brainstorming.


 * ===//Light bulb question: Did you invent the FIRST light bulb?"No, I just made a better version of Joseph Swan's light bulb. Not many people know that he was the original creator, but I made it affordable for everyone, and made it simpler to use. (got from book: __"What a Great Idea!")__//===
 * ===Light bulb Question: What was your main problem with the light bulb while you were creating it? "The tough part was finding a good filament for the bulb. Burnt bamboo worked best." [|http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=3&hid=111&sid=389b81f3-8f4a-451c-a7a9-b2bf76aa8d4a%40sessionmgr104&bdata=JnNpdGU9c3JjLWxpdmU%3d#db=mih&AN=12850823]===
 * ===Light bulb question: Which state was the first to make use of your electric lamp and light bulb? "New Jersey was actually the first to put my invention to good use."[|http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=3&hid=111&sid=389b81f3-8f4a-451c-a7a9-b2bf76aa8d4a%40sessionmgr104&bdata=JnNpdGU9c3JjLWxpdmU%3d#db=mih&AN=12850823]===
 * ===Were you really called the "wizard" of his many important inventions? "Yes, I was called a wizard because of my many important inventions."[]===
 * ===Did you really make more than 1,000 devices on your own or with others? "I did make over 1,000 devices, with help from others too. []===
 * ===When were you born? "I was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio." []===