tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2183388327040813760.post5912983080621642034..comments2024-03-25T12:50:53.554+05:30Comments on Ajivaka Wallacian ஆசிவக வாலேசன்: John Ambrose Fleming – Father of the Electronic AgeVarahaMihira Gopuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08159184223145034793noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2183388327040813760.post-45139475734897293062020-05-30T19:19:31.257+05:302020-05-30T19:19:31.257+05:30Several others in his era also discovered the same...Several others in his era also discovered the same, I think. Partly why these people rather than Micahel Faraday or James Clerk-Maxwell invented the light bulb.VarahaMihira Gopuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159184223145034793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2183388327040813760.post-8472397289032163122020-05-30T19:17:53.356+05:302020-05-30T19:17:53.356+05:30Thanks. What an irony that Fleming of all people i...Thanks. What an irony that Fleming of all people is almost forgotten except for his Left Hand Rule. This computer would not exist but for his contribution to electronics!<br /><br />Even my blog as a whole, seems to unconsciously follow the title I gave it Ajivaka Wallacian... the amazingly significant people or philosphies have almost faded into obscurity... Maybe these kind of surprising people attracted me...VarahaMihira Gopuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159184223145034793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2183388327040813760.post-68326974811898257442020-05-24T19:37:18.918+05:302020-05-24T19:37:18.918+05:30"During his experiments with the light bulb, ..."During his experiments with the light bulb, Thomas Edison wanted to know why the filaments broke frequently."<br /><br />Looked up a video for understanding this:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l35kOywR8QE <br /><br />Edison actually figured out that in order for something to burn, it needs oxygen. That confirms what you said too - "a filament lasts longer in the bulb filled with inert gases like neon or argon". <br /><br />A crisp story of various crucial discoveries. As always, makes me some more aware of things that I didn't know of. Shantalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251197087245816892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2183388327040813760.post-30840109870330513352020-05-24T19:23:45.169+05:302020-05-24T19:23:45.169+05:30What do I say? You have a way to make the lesser ...What do I say? You have a way to make the lesser sung scientists visible and their crucial contributions memorable! :) Shantalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251197087245816892noreply@blogger.com