What Am I

... What am I? My filament is very fine The first was made from wire. Sir Humphrey Davy thought of me. He used platinum. Yes, he was inspired! My first glow show was in England, 1801. But I cost so much and my spark was short. Very few could or would afford to buy one! Eight years later, Davy got his patent for an arch- lamp, which from charcoal rods gives. light! Small. Intense. Use Caution… parch! Wait, there’s more! We must soon applaud 1878 Joseph Wilson Swan's carbon paper filament light bulb was no mystery. His British Patented made history. Meanwhile, back in the U.S. In 1879 after years of work, Thomas Edison, whom I love dearly, invented my much adored ancestor. The 2,000-hour incandescent Light bulb! I hope you Were right. © Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen January 24, 2010