undergroundgeek

undergroundgeek OP t1_j1689w8 wrote

Reply to comment by DolphinitelyJoe in TIL in 1962 a General Electric engineer named Nick Holonyak developed the first LED light bulb capable of emitting visible red light. The same bulb was used in the 1964 stop animation animated TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for Rudolph’s bioluminescent nose. by undergroundgeek

I saw that as well when trying to find more info. Surprised this TIL info wasn’t mentioned on his page.

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undergroundgeek OP t1_j12h3j1 wrote

Reply to comment by Earllad in TIL in 1962 a General Electric engineer named Nick Holonyak developed the first LED light bulb capable of emitting visible red light. The same bulb was used in the 1964 stop animation animated TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for Rudolph’s bioluminescent nose. by undergroundgeek

I would slightly lean toward same exact bulb if you read the article. But it could be just a model it was based from? Not sure, so I had to pick. I tried to find other sources to verify but couldn’t find any. Smithsonian seemed reputable source, let me know if you find any others.

Edit: comma and more words.

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