History of LED Lighting [infographic]

In just the last 10 years, the LED lighting industry has developed into the standard for indoor and outdoor light sources. It may seem like LED lamps came out of nowhere and took over the industry, but they actually have quite a history behind them.

LED Lighting Since 1907

Henry Joseph Round discovered the Light Emitting Diode (LED for short) in 1907. The discovery of our main artificial light source was summed up in a 24-line note by the research assistant. He simply reported seeing light emission from carborundum when working on detectors for radio.

After its discovery, LED light had small growths throughout the 1900s until LED lights became available for purchase in 1978. Since then, they have grown in popularity and caused the end of incandescent bulb production in 2014.

History of LED Lighting [infographic]

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