Alexander Nikolayevich Lodygin | |
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| Pronunciation | Александр Николаевич Лодыгин |
| Born | October 6, 1847 |
| Died | March 16, 1923 (aged 75) |
| Other names | Alexandre de Lodyguine (after immigration) |
| Occupation(s) | Electrical engineer, inventor |
| Website | A. Lodygin in 1923 |
Alexander Nikolayevich Lodygin, known after immigration to US as Alexandre de Lodyguine (Russian: Александр Николаевич Лодыгин; October 6, 1847 – March 16, 1923) was a Russian electrical engineer and inventor, one of the inventors of the incandescent light bulb.
Alexander Nikolayevich Lodygin was born in Stenshino village, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire. His parents were of a very old and noble family (descendants of Andrei Kobyla like Romanovs), but of very moderate means. He studied at the Tambov Cadet School (1859–1865). Then he served in the 71st Belev regiment, and in 1866–1868 studied at the Moscow Infantry School. Soon after graduation from his military school he retired from the military and worked as a worker at the Tula weapons factory.