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This stone commemorative plaque records: Sir Joseph Wilson Swan D.Sc. F.R.S. Inventor of the electric incandescent lamp and a pioneer in the science of photography. He was born in Sunderland 31st Oct., 1828 and died 27th. May 1914. This tablet was erected by the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Co., Ltd., in recognition of the great services which Sir Joseph rendered to the electrical industry. Fiat Lux. Richard A. Ray 1931 A.R.C.A Recorded plaque organisation: Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Co. Ltd..

Sir Joseph Swan FRS was a pioneering scientist who independently developed an early practical electric incandescent light bulb, contributing significantly to the advancement of electric lighting technology. He also made important contributions to photographic processes, including the invention of a dry plate process that improved photography's accessibility and quality.

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