how did thomas edison invention of a light bulb affect industry?
 Edison didn't just invent a light bulb, either. He put together what he knew about electricity with what he knew about gas lights and invented a whole system of electric lighting. This meant light bulbs, electricity generators, wires to get the electricity from the power station to the homes, fixtures, lamps, sockets, and switches for the light bulbs became available for the industry because of Thomas Edison's invention of a light bulb. 