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Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847, to Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr. and Nancy Matthews Elliott. With 1093 US patents and several British, German and French patents in his name, Edison is one of the most prolific inventors of all time.
5 days ago · Thomas Edison - Inventor, Innovator, Scientist: A widower with three young children, Edison, on February 24, 1886, married 20-year-old Mina Miller, the daughter of a prosperous Ohio manufacturer. He purchased a hilltop estate in West Orange, New Jersey, for his new bride and constructed nearby a grand, new laboratory, which he intended to be the world’s first true research facility. There, he produced the commercial phonograph, founded the motion-picture industry, and developed the ...
The following timeline focuses on major events in Thomas A. Edison''s personal life and on his motion picture and phonograph inventions. For a more detailed of Edison''s life and work, please consult the Thomas A. Edison Papers website at Rutgers University External.
Date Event; 1847: Thomas Edison is born Thomas Edison was born in Ohio on February 11. His family later moved to Michigan. 1859: Thomas sets up one of his first chemistry labs
Apr 18, 2004 · Everyone thinks of light bulbs when they hear Thomas Alva Edison's name. His creative genius, though, came through in his numerous other inventions, from the electrical power system and the phonograph that could record and play back sound, to motion picture technology and storage batteries (he believed in electric cars!).
Thomas Alva Edison, (born Feb. 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio, U.S.—died Oct. 18, 1931, West Orange, N.J.), U.S. inventor.He had very little formal schooling. He set up a laboratory in his father’s basement at age 10; at 12 he was earning money selling newspapers and candy on trains.
Thomas Alva Edison (n. 11 februarie 1847, Milan (Ohio) (d), Ohio, SUA – d. 18 octombrie 1931, West Orange (d), New Jersey, SUA) a fost un important inventator și om de afaceri american al sfârșitului de secol XIX și început de secol XX.
