…In 1879, he invented the carbon filament incandescent light bulb, which he subsequently commercialized, and in 1882 began operating electric lighting distribution systems in London and New York. Through this business, Edison Electric Light Co. was formed, which became the predecessor of General Electric Co., the world's largest general electric manufacturer today. In the battle over whether direct current or alternating current should be used for the public power grid, Edison was unable to see the advantages of alternating current, which led to his retirement from management of Edison and GE. … *Some of the terminology used to refer to "Edison Electric Light Co." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…79年には炭素フィラメント白熱電球を発明し,続いてこれを商業生産するとともに,82年にロンドンとニューヨークで電灯照明用配電システムの運転を開始した。この事業を通じて形成されたエジソン電気照明会社Edison Electric Light Co.は今日世界最大の総合電機メーカーであるGE社General Electric Co.の前身である。公共送配電網に直流と交流のどちらを用いるべきかの争いにおいて,彼は交流の長所を見抜くことができず,そのためにエジソン社,GE社の経営から退く結果となった。… ※「Edison Electric Light Co.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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