Science & Tech
Thomas Edison
American inventor
Also known as: Thomas Alva Edison, Wizard of Menlo Park
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Science & Tech
- In full:
- Thomas Alva Edison
- Died:
- October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey (aged 84)
- Awards And Honors:
- Hall of Fame (1960)
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Thomas Edison (born February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio, U.S.—died October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey) American inventor who, singly or jointly, held a world-record 1,093 patents. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial research laboratory. Edison was the quintessential American inventor in the era of Yankee ingenuity. He began his career in 1863, in the adolescence of the telegraph industry, when virtually the only source of electricity was primitive batteries putting out a low-voltage current. Before he died, in 1931, he had played a critical role in introducing the modern age of electricity. From his laboratories and workshops ...(100 of 3479 words)