Chapter
The History of Electric Lamps
17:29 - 24:39 (07:10)
The podcast discusses the early days of electric lamps and how inventors like Edison and Maxim made significant contributions to the field. They also touch upon the competition between American and European companies and their impact on industrial and entertainment lighting.
Clips
A look into the life of Hiram Maxim, a possible inventor of the first incandescent electric lamp, who was depicted as a drunk in competing inventor's biography.
17:29 - 20:37 (03:07)
Summary
A look into the life of Hiram Maxim, a possible inventor of the first incandescent electric lamp, who was depicted as a drunk in competing inventor's biography.
ChapterThe History of Electric Lamps
EpisodeHiram Maxim, Inventor of the Machine-Gun and Curling Iron
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The founder of the company that produced the Maxim gun, Hiram Maxim, was also responsible for creating an updated incandescent light bulb that was useful for both industrial and entertainment lighting.
20:37 - 24:39 (04:02)
Summary
The founder of the company that produced the Maxim gun, Hiram Maxim, was also responsible for creating an updated incandescent light bulb that was useful for both industrial and entertainment lighting. Maxim may have gotten the idea of how to make the gun from his observations while out hunting with his family and realizing the wasted energy from gun recoil.