![The Westminster Collection - Honouring the nation's most important events and anniversaries with historic commemorative coins, stamps and collectables. The Westminster Collection - Honouring the nation's most important events and anniversaries with historic commemorative coins, stamps and collectables.](https://www.westminstercollection.com/media/51570563/Joseph-Swan-Lightbulb.jpg)
The Westminster Collection - Honouring the nation's most important events and anniversaries with historic commemorative coins, stamps and collectables.
![Joseph Wilson Swan Light Bulb, 3D Rendering Illustration of a Prototype of Light Bulb designed and built by Sir Joseph Wilson Swan patented in England 1878, Illustration Stock | Adobe Stock Joseph Wilson Swan Light Bulb, 3D Rendering Illustration of a Prototype of Light Bulb designed and built by Sir Joseph Wilson Swan patented in England 1878, Illustration Stock | Adobe Stock](https://as2.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/04/78/22/11/1000_F_478221120_xFtuVJElxD2qHIRajFQgSBLAp2xKLw02.jpg)
Joseph Wilson Swan Light Bulb, 3D Rendering Illustration of a Prototype of Light Bulb designed and built by Sir Joseph Wilson Swan patented in England 1878, Illustration Stock | Adobe Stock
![Bonhams : Sir Joseph Swan - an early patent model electric light bulb, with socket assembly, circa 1881, with carton, Bonhams : Sir Joseph Swan - an early patent model electric light bulb, with socket assembly, circa 1881, with carton,](https://images1.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2010-09/28/94472176-1-1.jpg&height=430&quality=90)
Bonhams : Sir Joseph Swan - an early patent model electric light bulb, with socket assembly, circa 1881, with carton,
WAIT, What? - You might wanna know the details! The common coupling of Swan's name with that of Edison in connection with the incandescent electric lamp has often led to the notion
![The story of Joseph Swan - the Sunderland genius who invented the light bulb, and battled the American Thomas Edison for the credit The story of Joseph Swan - the Sunderland genius who invented the light bulb, and battled the American Thomas Edison for the credit](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjBkNWQ1ZWE0LTZhNzktNDczZC04ODRlLTkwZWIzZDBjYzk4Nzo1YzZiODEyYy1hM2E0LTRkNzYtOGI4NC01YmExZmU1MDE1NjU=.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)
The story of Joseph Swan - the Sunderland genius who invented the light bulb, and battled the American Thomas Edison for the credit
![Joseph Swann - Experimentor, Inventor and almost the name associated with the creation of the 'Light Bulb' - Design and Technology On The Web - Help for students at GCSE KS4 KS3 Joseph Swann - Experimentor, Inventor and almost the name associated with the creation of the 'Light Bulb' - Design and Technology On The Web - Help for students at GCSE KS4 KS3](http://www.design-technology.info/inventors/_wp_generated/pp661634db.png)