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This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914) lived here 1869-1883. A physicist and chemist, his experiments here led to him inventing the first electric light bulb. Underhill was the first house in the world to be wired for domestic electric lighting. Recorded plaque organisation: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council.

Sir Joseph Wilson Swan was a pioneering physicist and chemist who invented the first practical electric light bulb, significantly contributing to the development of electric lighting technology. Underhill, his residence from 1869-1883, became the first house in the world to be wired for domestic electric lighting, marking an important milestone in household electrification.

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