The scientist Joseph Swan

Joseph Swan

Living place: England

Birthday: 31-10-1828

Global rank: #45487

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Who is The scientist Joseph Swan?
British physicist and chemist who came up with incandescent light bulbs before Thomas Edison did. He was knighted by King Edward VII in 1994 and he gave France's highest decoration, the Légion d'honneur, in 1881.
Although the first electric company bears both their names, he never spoke to or cooperated with Thomas Edison.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He had to put his experiment on light bulbs on hold until he could find a way to remove air from inside the bulb.

Family life info

He grew up in a prosperous family of John and Isabella Swan.

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Although he was the first to invent and invent the incandescent light bulb, Thomas Edison was given the credit.

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When was The scientist Joseph Swan born?
Joseph Swan was born in 31-10-1828, death year is , at the age of 196.
Where is The scientist Joseph Swan's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Joseph Swan was born in England. is a The scientist, whose Zodiac is Scorpius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Rat. Joseph Swan's global rank is 45487 and whose rank is 169 in list of famous The scientist.
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Events in 1828 and 31-10

Birthday Joseph Swan (31-10) in history

  • Day 31-10 year 1517: To mark the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in Germany, Martin Luther passed the 95 Theses in front of the Wittenberg Palace church.
  • Day 31-10 year 1846: Heavy snowfall leaves the Donner Party stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
  • Day 31-10 year 1864: Nevada became the 36th state.
  • Day 31-10 year 1941: Work on the Mount Rushmore monument was completed.
  • Day 31-10 year 1956: Rear Admiral G. J. Dufek became the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole.
  • Day 31-10 year 1984: Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated.
  • Day 31-10 year 1992: Pope John Paul II admitted that the Roman Catholic Church had erred in convicting Galileo of heresy 350 years earlier.
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