For what purpose were light bulbs invented?

Before lightbulbs, the only thing we had for light was fire, in the form of oil-lamps, candles and gas-lights, fireplaces, etc…..which weren't very bright, produced a lot of heat, and had to be lit, snuffed. refilled, replaced etc… and we all know about “Mrs. O'Leary's cow,” regarding fire-hazards; and this was along with gas-leaks. read more

Here’s my answer: light bulbs were invented to attract the attention on Quora of fucking idiots. 43 Views · View Upvoters Joe Smith, Been operating light switches since four years old. read more

Incandescent Bulbs Light the Way. Long before Thomas Edison patented -- first in 1879 and then a year later in 1880 -- and began commercializing his incandescent light bulb, British inventors were demonstrating that electric light was possible with the arc lamp. read more