Edison incandescent lamps
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Edison incandescent lamps were early electric light bulbs developed by Thomas Edison that used a carbon filament in a vacuum to produce long-lasting, practical indoor lighting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edison incandescent lamps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9136189 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edison incandescent lamps Context triple: [Pearl Street Station, technology, Edison incandescent lamps]
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A.
Edison effect
The Edison effect is the phenomenon in which electrons are emitted from a heated filament into a vacuum, forming the basis for early vacuum tubes and thermionic devices.
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B.
Edison
Edison is a large, diverse township in central New Jersey known for its suburban communities, major transportation links, and historical association with inventor Thomas Edison.
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C.
The Edison
The Edison is an industrial gothic-style restaurant and bar at Disney Springs known for its 1920s theming, craft cocktails, and live entertainment.
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D.
Edison Machine Works
Edison Machine Works was a major manufacturing arm of Thomas Edison's electric power enterprises in the late 19th century, producing electrical equipment such as dynamos and motors.
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E.
Edison Black Maria
Edison Black Maria was Thomas Edison's pioneering early motion picture studio, considered one of the first film production facilities in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edison incandescent lamps Target entity description: Edison incandescent lamps were early electric light bulbs developed by Thomas Edison that used a carbon filament in a vacuum to produce long-lasting, practical indoor lighting.
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A.
Edison effect
The Edison effect is the phenomenon in which electrons are emitted from a heated filament into a vacuum, forming the basis for early vacuum tubes and thermionic devices.
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B.
Edison
Edison is a large, diverse township in central New Jersey known for its suburban communities, major transportation links, and historical association with inventor Thomas Edison.
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C.
The Edison
The Edison is an industrial gothic-style restaurant and bar at Disney Springs known for its 1920s theming, craft cocktails, and live entertainment.
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D.
Edison Machine Works
Edison Machine Works was a major manufacturing arm of Thomas Edison's electric power enterprises in the late 19th century, producing electrical equipment such as dynamos and motors.
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E.
Edison Black Maria
Edison Black Maria was Thomas Edison's pioneering early motion picture studio, considered one of the first film production facilities in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric light bulb
ⓘ
incandescent lamp ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | Edison Electric Light Company ⓘ |
| commercialIntroductionPeriod | early 1880s ⓘ |
| competedWith | arc lamps ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developedAt | Menlo Park laboratory ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Thomas Edison
ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Alva Edison
|
| developmentPeriod | 1878–1879 ⓘ |
| emits | visible light ⓘ |
| filamentSupport | looped filament design ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulTestDate | 1879-10-21 ⓘ |
| glassBulbShape | pear-shaped bulb ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
filament
ⓘ
glass bulb ⓘ metal leads ⓘ screw base ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
commercially viable design
ⓘ
long-lasting illumination ⓘ practical indoor lighting ⓘ |
| hasFilamentType | carbon filament ⓘ |
| hasInventor |
Thomas Edison
ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Alva Edison
|
| hasPatentNumber | US223898 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first widely adopted practical electric light for homes and businesses ⓘ |
| improvedOver | earlier short-lived incandescent prototypes ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of electric power distribution systems
ⓘ
standard screw-base lamp socket design ⓘ |
| introducedAtEvent |
1880s central station lighting systems
ⓘ
public demonstrations at Menlo Park ⓘ |
| marketedBy | Edison Electric Light Company ⓘ |
| notableInstallation |
Pearl Street Station customers in New York City
ⓘ
steamship Columbia ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
evacuated glass bulb
ⓘ
partial vacuum ⓘ |
| patentDate | 1880-01-27 ⓘ |
| patentedBy |
Thomas Edison
ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Alva Edison
|
| poweredBy | electricity ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | modern incandescent light bulbs ⓘ |
| replaced | gas lighting in many indoor applications ⓘ |
| safetyComparedTo | safer than open-flame gas lighting ⓘ |
| typicalBurnTime |
about 40 hours in early versions
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up to about 1200 hours in improved versions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial lighting
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indoor lighting ⓘ residential lighting ⓘ |
| usesFilamentMaterial | carbon ⓘ |
| usesPrinciple | incandescence ⓘ |
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Subject: Edison incandescent lamps Description of subject: Edison incandescent lamps were early electric light bulbs developed by Thomas Edison that used a carbon filament in a vacuum to produce long-lasting, practical indoor lighting.
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