Geek Fact for December 22nd

By Judy Novotny / 12/22/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1882 , the first string of Christmas tree lights was created by Edward H. Johnson.

Edward H. Johnson was an associate of Thomas Edison. By 1900, department stores started to use Christmas tree lights for their Christmas displays.

Learn more at http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Xmas_Lights.htm.

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Judy Novotny

Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.

In 1882 , the first string of Christmas tree lights was created by Edward H. Johnson.

About The Author

Judy Novotny

In 1882 , the first string of Christmas tree lights was created by Edward H. Johnson.