Within a few seconds, electric bulbs dim and flicker, then become unusually bright for a fleeting moment. (newscientist.com)
In the 1938 annual exhibition of the American Abstract Artists, he showed a series of shadow boxes, shallow wooden containers holding plaster - coated wire, mesh, and free - form organic shapes that were lighted with electric bulbs. (americanart.si.edu)
The story of how Thomas A. Edison failed 10,000 times before he eventually invented the incandescent electric bulb is one that can't be forgotten easily. (profitableventure.com)