Swan, Joseph Wilson
Published: August 18, 2006, 4:56 pm
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Joseph Wilson Swan (1828 - 1914), an English physicist and chemist noted for his development of the light bulb. Swan received a British patent for his device in 1878, approximately a year before Edison. The most significant feature of Swan's lamp was that there was little residual oxygen in the vacuum tube to ignite the filament, and the filament was thus able to glow almost white-hot without catching fire. Swan eventually collaborated with Edison in the commercial development of electricity and the light bulb, using the trademark "Edi-Swan.” Swan also made notable contributions to the field of photography included bromide paper, the paper commonly used in modern photographic prints, and the carbon process for printing.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Swan, Joseph Wilson". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved May 20, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Swan,_Joseph_Wilson>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Joseph Wilson Swan (1828 - 1914), an English physicist and chemist noted for his development of the light bulb. Swan received a British patent for his device in 1878, approximately a year before Edison. The most significant feature of Swan's lamp was that there was little residual oxygen in the vacuum tube to ignite the filament, and the filament was thus able to glow almost white-hot without catching fire. Swan eventually collaborated with Edison in the commercial development of electricity and the light bulb, using the trademark "Edi-Swan.” Swan also made notable contributions to the field of photography included bromide paper, the paper commonly used in modern photographic prints, and the carbon process for printing.
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