(1828–1914), English physicist and chemist. He devised an electric light bulb in 1860 and in 1883 he formed a partnership with Thomas Edison to manufacture it.
Definition of Swan, Sir Joseph Wilson in US English:
Swan, Sir Joseph Wilson
proper nounswän
(1828–1914), English physicist and chemist. He devised an electric light bulb in 1860 and in 1883 he formed a partnership with Thomas Edison to manufacture it.