鍍金時代  (1878-1889) 湯瑪斯‧愛迪生的電燈專利文件中白熱燈泡的圖片與說明 愛迪生 (Thomas Edison) 於1879年12月31日首次公開展示他的電燈泡 愛迪生並不是一個人創造出白熱電燈的。他的助手是一個擁有科學碩士的26歲普林斯頓大學研究生，名字叫做法蘭西斯‧巫普頓 (Francis Upton) 。巫普頓提供了愛迪生所缺乏的數學與理論專業知識。在1879年10月，他們用白金燈絲做了一個燈泡。但是白金太貴了，不過後來他們發現比較便宜的炭絲也能夠成功提供令人滿意的亮度。雖然早期使用的白熱照明系統有許多問題，但是愛迪生仍然享有世界發明大王的美譽，卻是不可動搖的。 Edison did not work on creating the incandescent electric light alone. He was assisted by Francis Upton, a 26-year-old graduate of Princeton University with a master's degree in science. Upton provided the mathematical and theoretical expertise that Edison lacked. In October 1879, they produced a bulb with a platinum filament. But platinum was too expensive, so instead they found that a carbon filament provided a good light at a cheaper price. Although there were problems with the early incandescent lighting systems for years, Edison's reputation as the world's greatest inventor was firmly established. 3/3 頁 Library Of Congress | Legal Notices | Privacy | Site Map | Contact Us