jan 1, 1802 - The first lamp was invented
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In 1802, Humphry Davy invented the first electric light. He experimented with electricity and invented an electric battery. When he connected wires to his battery and a piece of carbon, the carbon glowed, producing light. His invention was known as the Electric Arc lamp.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/khNlhGPxET43GQBkpoGbcGFrmtgMkDXKLlqt0NuA7YbJX5uWU_6BlErhYZld5VFuLYwcV6oH6naXaMYssuVl_Shbi5U8SgTPSgfqTa3El42k-6tjZZEebVYtXWMgaFxo
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Date:
jan 1, 1802
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~ 223 years ago