Edison Electric Light Company
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Edison Electric Light Company was Thomas Edison’s pioneering firm responsible for developing and commercializing the first practical incandescent electric lighting systems in the late 19th century.
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| instanceOf |
electric utility company
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historical company → lighting company → |
| associatedWith |
Menlo Park laboratory
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Pearl Street Station → |
| basedIn |
New York City
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| businessModel |
licensing of lighting technology
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sale of lighting systems and equipment → |
| commercialized |
incandescent electric lighting
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| competedWith |
gas lighting companies
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other early electric lighting firms → |
| contributedTo |
adoption of electric lighting in major cities
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standardization of electric lighting components → |
| country |
United States
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| developed |
central station power distribution concept
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complete electric lighting system → incandescent lamp with carbon filament → |
| field |
electrical engineering
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illumination engineering → power distribution → |
| focus |
incandescent lighting for homes and businesses
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| founder |
Thomas Edison
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| hasInventor |
Thomas Edison
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| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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| historicalRole |
early central-station electric service provider
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pioneer in commercial electric lighting → |
| industry |
electric lighting
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electric power industry → |
| influenced |
development of modern electric utilities
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urban electrification → |
| keyPerson |
Thomas Edison
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| locatedIn |
New York (state)
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| notableFor |
first practical incandescent electric lighting systems
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| notableWork |
commercialization of incandescent lighting systems
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development of practical incandescent electric lighting → |
| operatedIn |
late 19th century
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| partOf |
Edison’s group of electric companies
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| product |
electric generators
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electric lighting systems → electrical distribution equipment → incandescent electric lamps → |
| technologyType |
low-voltage direct current lighting systems
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| timePeriod |
Gilded Age
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| usedPatentPortfolioOf |
Thomas Edison
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| usedTechnology |
carbon-filament incandescent bulbs
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direct current power distribution → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Edison General Electric Company
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associatedWith |
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Edison Illuminating Company
("Thomas Edison’s electric lighting system")
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usedTechnology |