We have evidence that widely used electric light predated Edison’s incandescent bulb roll out circa 1880-1882.
Our history is a lie.
1650: Nuremberg, Germany. In the close up, we can see electrified swords.
1668: Versailles, France.
1682: France.
1685: France. Note the toroidal field patterns depicted at the tops of the buildings.
1741: France.
1744: France. Illumination blueprint.
Circa 1748: Rotterdam, Netherlands.
1765: Reims, France.
1790: Paris, France.
1851: Paris, France.
1852: London, England.
1856: Moscow, Russia.