Here
Comes
the
Light:
The
Original
Name
of
the
Light
Bulb It's
hard
to
imagine
living
in
a
world
without
the
convenience
of
light
bulbs.
But
have
you
ever
wondered《学习更多 生肖知识文章请关注 :十二生肖运势网,WWw.ISHengXIao.Cc〗
where
the
name
"light
bulb"
came
from?
The
answer
might
surprise
you. The
original
name
for
the
light
bulb
was
"incandescent
lamp."
The
word
"incandescent"
means
"glowing
brightly."
This
name
was
given
because
of
the
way
the
bulb
works.
Inside
the
bulb,
there
is
a
filament
made
of
a
special
type
of
wire.
When
electricity
flows
through
the
wire,
it
causes
the
wire
to
heat
up
and
glow
brightly. The
history
of
the
light
bulb
goes
back
to
the
1800s.
Many
inventors
were
trying
to
create
a
practical
electric
light.
One
of
these
inventors
was
Thomas
Edison.
In
1879,
Edison
succeeded
in
creating
a
practical
incandescent
lamp.
The
bulb
he
created
had
a
filament
made
of
carbonized
bamboo.
It
was
a
huge
breakthrough,
and
it
paved
the
way
for
the
widespread
use
of
electric
lighting. Over
time,
the
name
"incandescent
lamp"
was
replaced
by
the
more
common
term
"light
bulb."
The
name
"light
bulb"
is
simply
a
reference
to
the
bulb-like
shape
of
the
lamp.
Interestingly,
the
term
"light
bulb"
is
more
commonly
used
in
American
English,
while
other
English-speaking
countries
tend
to
use
the
term
"bulb"
or
"electric
bulb." Today,
there
are
many
different
types
of
light
bulbs
available,
from
incandescent
to
LED
to
fluorescent.
Despite
the
many
advances
in
lighting
technology,
the
original
incandescent
lamp
remains
a
beloved
classic. So
the
next
time
you
turn
on
a
light
bulb,
take
a
moment
to
appreciate
the
inventors
who
made
it
all
possible.
And
remember,
even
though
we
now
call
it
a
light
bulb,
its
original
name
was
the
incandescent
lamp.