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Joseph Swan

Joseph Swan

British physicist and inventor

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Founder of
Edison and Swan Electric Light Company
Edison and Swan Electric Light Company
Birthdate
September 16, 1828
Birthplace
Sunderland
Sunderland
Date of Death
May 27, 1914
Place of Death
Surrey
Surrey
Occupation
Scientist
Scientist
Chemist
Chemist
Physicist
Physicist

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Wikidata ID
Q315422
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Joseph Swan (born September 16, 1828 – died May 27, 1914) was an inventor from Sunderland, a town in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He is best known for his work as a chemist and physicist, dedicating his life to these occupations. Swan is also recognized as the founder of Edison and Swan Electric Light Company. Swan passed away in Surrey.

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