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Thomas Edison demonstrated the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb in 1879.

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In 1879 Edison unveiled a practical, long-lasting light bulb. He didn't invent the idea, but he made electric light cheap and reliable enough to change how the world worked and slept.

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Thomas Edison, ticari açıdan pratik ilk akkor ampulü 1879'da gösterdi.
Thomas Edison

1879'da Edison, kullanışlı ve uzun ömürlü bir ampul tanıttı. Fikri o icat etmedi; ama elektrik ışığını, dünyanın çalışma ve uyuma biçimini değiştirecek kadar ucuz ve güvenilir kıldı.

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