James Bowman Lindsay
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James Bowman Lindsay (September 8, 1799 - June 29, 1862) was born in Carmyllie near Arbroath in Angus, Scotland and educated at St. Andrews University.
He was responsible for several innovations which were not developed until long after his death, including the electric light bulb, submarine telegraphy and arc welding. Unfortunately, his claims are not well documented. In July 1835, he demonstrated a constant electric light at a public meeting in Dundee, Scotland. He stated that he could "read a book at a distance of one and a half feet".[citation needed]
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