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Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" by a newspaper reporter,... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
Date of Birth:
1847
Date of Death:
1931
Place of Birth: Milan
Nationality:
United States
Spouse:
Mina Miller, Mary Stilwell
Children:
Charles Edison, Theodore Edison (4 hidden)
Profession:
Inventor, Entrepreneur
Religion:
Deism
Films Produced:
The Execution of Mary Stuart (1 hidden)
Films Directed:
President McKinley Inauguration Footage
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    Thomas Edison

    Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.
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    Category:Thomas Edison

    People, places and things associated with Thomas Alva Edison Categories named after scientists
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    Thomas Edison House

    Thomas Edison House is a historic house located in the Butchertown neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The house is a shotgun duplex built around 1850.
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    Thomas Edison in popular culture

    Thomas Edison has appeared in popular culture as a character in novels, films, comics and video games. His prolific inventing helped make him an icon and he has made appearances in popular culture during his lifetime down to the present day.
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    USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN-610)

    USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN-610), an Ethan Allen-class ballistic-missile submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the inventor, Thomas Edison.
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    Edison (disambiguation)

    Edison is the last name of Thomas Edison (1847–1931), an American inventor.
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    Edison (film)

    Writer and film director David Burke has claimed that the name "Edison" was derived from its common association with the inventor and business leader Thomas Edison, which led to thoughts of "electricity, power and industry." Even after its release to theaters outside of the United States, and relatively quiet DVD release within the United States, people still believed it was based upon the New Jersey city, since very little information regarding the film has been available.
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    Thomas Edison State College

    Thomas Edison State College is a public institution of higher education located in Trenton, New Jersey. The college offers 12 degrees at the undergraduate level (six Associate and six Baccalaureate) and four master's degrees.
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    Edison, New Jersey

    In 1954, the township's name was changed to honor inventor Thomas A. Edison. ... Thomas Edison
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    List of Edison patents

    Thomas Edison was an inventor who, it is said, accumulated 1500-plus patents worldwide for his inventions.

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