Light Predating Edison (Living Document)

France, 1869
Moscow, Russia, 1856
France, 1853
London, 1852
Paris, France, 1851
Rotterdam, England, 1748-1805
Moscow, Russia, 1801
Paris, France, 1790
France, 1789
France, 1782
France, 1770
Peter Mayer, 1770
Reims, France, 1765
Paris, France, 1745
Paris, France, 1744
Illumination Blueprint, 1744
Frankfurt, Germany, 1742
France, 1741
Paris, France, 1739
France, 1682
Paris, France, 1681
France, 1668
Nuremburg, Germany, 1650

Germany, Unknown year

Possible Ancient Egyptian Light Bulb

Other Miscellaneous
Unknown Area, LARGE fireworks, 1769, date altered
Unknown Area, 1748-49
Unknown Area, 1697

Building Toroidal Field Depiction from 1685

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To add to the series above, here's a depiction that gets thrown around a lot. From the Palace of Versailles, 1664 apparently. Weird way to draw fireworks.

And we have saved the best for last: A painting of Nuremburg Germany, 1650. Supposed to be a firework display.

There are definitely fireworks going off but there is a painfully obvious electrical equivalent. To interpret this depiction in any other manner would be ridiculous. The men below are literally playing with electrified swords, which are also in the shape of lightning bolts.

This is the oldest illustration on our list. It was over 200 years before electricity became commonplace in our homes, and over 100 years before Ben Franklin's so-called "kite experiment".

8/8

Here are a few more illustrations with questionable "fireworks". The fountain illustration is of the Palace of Versailles with what appears to be underwater lighting.

The second depiction has a date 1769 but the date along with the other words drawn on this illustration appear to be lazy alterations by another person well after. The symbols aren't even centered.

Sometimes, all it takes to rewrite history is to write in a date yourself. The second depiction could be 2,000 years old. Or 200 years old.

7/8