Historedia
Person

Mathew Evans

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1874–1879

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mathew Evans, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Evans and Woodward patent incandescent lamp

    1874–1879

    Role: Hotel keeper and partner

    1. July 24 - August 3, 1874 · Toronto, CanadaPatent Filing

      Woodward and Evans filed a Canadian patent for an electric light bulb on July 24, 1874, in Toronto.

    2. 1879 · UnknownSale to Edison

      Woodward and Evans sold their patent rights to Thomas Edison in 1879 due to lack of funds.

Sources

  1. Henry Woodward (inventor) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-28
  2. Mathew Evans Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26