January 27, 1880 Thomas Edison filed an electric lamp patent. On October 22, 1879, Edison lit the first electric lamp with a truly wide range of practical values. In order to extend the life of the lights, he tried again, using more than 6,000 fiberglass materials, before finding a new light emitter, the Japanese bamboo wire, which lasts more than 1000 hours, achieving the enduring purpose.

Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) is a world-famous American electrician and inventor, in addition to the invention and contribution in the field of soundtracks, electric lights, telephone, telegram, film, etc., in the field of mining, construction, chemistry and other fields also many famous creations and knowledge.

Edison was also a great entrepreneur, he founded Edison General Electric Company in 1890, whose two main formed the well-known General Electric Company (GE).