Museum of Science and Industry on Instagram: “💡 This is the Lewis Latimer light bulb. Black inventor Lewis Howard Latimer improved Thomas Edison's light bulb by using a different…”
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Lewis Latimer: The Man Behind a Better Light Bulb (Little Inventor): Dickmann, Nancy: 9781977114112: Amazon.com: Books
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The black inventor from America who once lived in Lewisham and helped brighten up the lives of Londoners - Ladywell Live
![Lewis Latimer House Museum on Twitter: "We are joining cultural organizations around the world in sharing some #MuseumSunshine to brighten your feed during these difficult times. Light bulbs are like electric sunlight Lewis Latimer House Museum on Twitter: "We are joining cultural organizations around the world in sharing some #MuseumSunshine to brighten your feed during these difficult times. Light bulbs are like electric sunlight](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWJYeKmX0AERZsQ.jpg:large)
Lewis Latimer House Museum on Twitter: "We are joining cultural organizations around the world in sharing some #MuseumSunshine to brighten your feed during these difficult times. Light bulbs are like electric sunlight
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Innovative Lives: Lewis Latimer (1848-1928): Renaissance Man | Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
![NY Power Authority on Twitter: "On this day in 1848, Lewis Latimer is born. Latimer invented a lightbulb with a carbon filament, improving on Edison's original paper filament. Learn more about his NY Power Authority on Twitter: "On this day in 1848, Lewis Latimer is born. Latimer invented a lightbulb with a carbon filament, improving on Edison's original paper filament. Learn more about his](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EhF174RWsAAPYgK.jpg)