Who does children learn that invented the light bulb in school?

In the US , we learn that Thomas Alva Edison invented the light bulb.

In the UK, we learn that Sir Joseph Swan invented the light bulb.

In reality they arrived at the same invention independently. Swan was first and patented his invention. Edison came up with is bulb, the following year and was unsuccessfully challenged in court. They decided to collaborate and formed the company 'Ediswan'.