Post by thread:[EE] Edison Lightbulbs found in attic

Alan B. Pearce wrote: > www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2365994.html > > Allowed Edison to defend his patent from the United States Electric Light > Company But the light bulb was INVENTED by Canadians. http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Ontario/first_electric_light_bulb.htm As was radio as we know it. inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfessenden.htm "In 1906, Reginald Fessenden became the first person to broadcast words and music over radio waves. " ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ And lots of other stuff that the world ASSUMES was invented by Americans. http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Canadian_2.htm Robert

Many of those credited with inventions are simply the wrong people. Re: Farnsworth & Armstrong... America is business friendly but hostile to individuals in most cases. John Ferrell W8CCW "My Competition is not my enemy" http://DixieNC.US {Original Message removed}

Now I'm really mixed up. I thought Russell had told us that it was a New Zealand invention? Or was he talking about "South Park"? I just can't keep this stuff straight... {Quote hidden}>> >>> www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2365994.html >>> >>> Allowed Edison to defend his patent from the United States Electric >>> Light >>> Company >> But the light bulb was INVENTED by Canadians. >> www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Ontario/first_electric_light_bulb.htm >> >> As was radio as we know it. >> inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfessenden.htm >> "In 1906, Reginald Fessenden became the first person to >> broadcast words and music over radio waves. " >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> >> And lots of other stuff that the world ASSUMES was invented by Americans. >> inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Canadian_2.htm >> >> Robert

> > > > And lots of other stuff that the world ASSUMES was invented by > Americans. > > http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Canadian_2.htm Who discovered america? The indians!

David VanHorn wrote: {Quote hidden}>> >> >>>And lots of other stuff that the world ASSUMES was invented by >>> >>> >>Americans. >> >> >>>inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Canadian_2.htm >>> >>> > > >Who discovered america? > > Apparently the Canadians.

> And lots of other stuff that the world ASSUMES was invented > by Americans. > http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Canadian_2.htm And Paul Schaffer wrote "It's Raining Men" Ah, plucky little America Jnr

> Now I'm really mixed up. > > I thought Russell had told us that it was a New Zealand invention? > Or > was he talking about "South Park"? I just can't keep this stuff > straight... Probably heavier than air flight :-) Russell

Robert, On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:47:26 -0600, Robert Rolf wrote: > Alan B. Pearce wrote: > > > www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2365994.html > > > > Allowed Edison to defend his patent from the United States Electric Light > > Company > > But the light bulb was INVENTED by Canadians. > http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Ontario/first_electric_light_bulb.htm ...except that it was invented by Swan! (He'd been looking for a suitable material for a filament for years, and eventually settled on carbonised cotton, supposedly inspired by his wife's embroidery). Cheers, Howard Winter St.Albans, England

> ...except that it was invented by Swan! (He'd been looking > for a suitable material for a filament for years, and eventually > settled on carbonised cotton, supposedly inspired by his wife's > embroidery). You might be a bad housewife if.... You burn the dinner AND the sewing