Sir Joseph Wilson Swan
Born
Joseph Wilson Swan

(1828-10-31)31 October 1828
Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, County Durham, England
Died27 May 1914(1914-05-27) (aged 85)
Warlingham, Surrey, England
NationalityBritish
Known forIncandescent light bulb
Photographic process
AwardsHughes Medal (1904)
Albert Medal (1906)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, Chemistry