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Though Edison is usually cited as the father of the lightbulb, it's more accurate to give Edison credit as the creator of the first commercially viable lightbulb. As early as 1820, inventors were homing in on the principles that would lead to the first electric illumination. An English inventor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Lightbulb | 10/21/2009 | See Source »

The development of the lightbulb sparked the spread of electric power in the U.S. Edison was behind the creation of the first commercial power plant in 1882; New York City had electricity 10 years later. By the late 1930s, the Rural Electrification Administration, one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Lightbulb | 10/21/2009 | See Source »

Dyson Inc.'s new bladeless electric fan resembles anything but a fan. The company calls it an "air multiplier." To the average sci-fi enthusiast, it looks like a miniature replica of a stargate - but alas, this gadget does not create a wormhole that teleports people to distant worlds. (See...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dyson's Bladeless Fan: Worth the Hefty Cost? | 10/21/2009 | See Source »

For Harvard men’s heavyweight and lightweight crews, it was a chance to gauge their progress as they work towards the more competitive spring season while enjoying the weekend’s electric atmosphere.

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Boats Make Progress in Adverse Conditions | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

“It was really electric,” Pollak said. “All of [Williams’] teammates went kind of crazy. It was a lot of fun, even though it didn’t go our way.”

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Match Play Comes Down to the Wire | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

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