Who Invented Compact Fluorescent Lamps?

For the past few decades, man has been looking for a way to conserve energy without compromising his quality of life. One of the obvious (and increasingly popular) solutions to this competition to save both energy and electrical costs is by using energy efficient light bulbs (also known as Compact fluorescent lamps or lights- CFL for short) instead of incandescent bulbs. Although the CFL has been in existence for more than 30 years, just like the garage door, it’s origins go back way further than that. So who, exactly, invented compact fluorescent light bulbs?
The history of the fluorescent