Talk:Joseph Swan/Archives/2017

first incandescent bulb?
Elsewhere in Wikipedia Humphry Davy is cited as the inventor of the incandescent bulb. Perhaps this article should say "first commercially successful incandescent bulb" or some such wording? Briankharvey (talk) 03:44, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Humphry Davy created the first incandescent light but it was not the first light bulb.SQMeaner (talk)

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Scottish heritage
Swan's mother Isabella Cameron was born in Scotland in 1801. The Scottish connection is reflected in the choice of name for her son, Donald Cameron Swan. J Swan himself has a middle name that is one of the most common in Scotland -- Wilson. I suspect Swan's father had Scottish heritage as well but I have no proof. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.75.167.50 (talk) 17:46, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
 * There was no reference for Swan's mother being Scottish so I have removed the category. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 18:14, 27 June 2017 (UTC)

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Age at death - disputed
The article infobox and lead state Swan died aged 85, yet a highly reliable and reputable citation gives his death age of 86.
 * Citation

Personally, I place the RPSGB citation as the de-facto highest rated citation, but am happy to be convinced otherwise. Kfz-Technik Deutsch-Techniker (talk) 17:08, 19 December 2017 (UTC)