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Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" (now Edison, New Jersey) by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.^[1]

Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures. His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation and distribution to homes, businesses, and factories – a crucial development in the modern industrialized world. His first power station was on Manhattan Island, New York.

Contents [hide] · 1 Early life · 2 Telegrapher · 3 Marriages and children · 4 Beginning his career · 5 Menlo Park (1876–1881) o 5.1 Carbon telephone transmitter o 5.2 Electric light o 5.3 Electric power distribution o 5.4 War of currents o 5.5 Fluoroscopy o 5.6 Work relations o 5.7 Media inventions · 6 West Orange and Fort Myers (1886–1931) · 7 The final years · 8 Views on politics, religion and metaphysics · 9 Tributes o 9.1 Places named for Edison o 9.2 Museums and memorials o 9.3 Companies bearing Edison's name o 9.4 Awards named in honor of Edison o 9.5 Honors and awards given to Edison o 9.6 Other items named after Edison o 9.7 In popular culture · 10 See also · 11 References · 12 Bibliography · 13 External links

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" (now Edison, New Jersey) by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.^[1]

Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures. His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation and distribution to homes, businesses, and factories – a crucial development in the modern industrialized world. His first power station was on Manhattan Island, New York.

Contents [hide] · 1 Early life · 2 Telegrapher · 3 Marriages and children · 4 Beginning his career · 5 Menlo Park (1876–1881) o 5.1 Carbon telephone transmitter o 5.2 Electric light o 5.3 Electric power distribution o 5.4 War of currents o 5.5 Fluoroscopy o 5.6 Work relations o 5.7 Media inventions · 6 West Orange and Fort Myers (1886–1931) · 7 The final years · 8 Views on politics, religion and metaphysics · 9 Tributes o 9.1 Places named for Edison o 9.2 Museums and memorials o 9.3 Companies bearing Edison's name o 9.4 Awards named in honor of Edison o 9.5 Honors and awards given to Edison o 9.6 Other items named after Edison o 9.7 In popular culture · 10 See also · 11 References · 12 Bibliography · 13 External links

Thomas Edison
"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration." – Thomas Alva Edison, Harper's Monthly(September 1932)
Born	Thomas Alva Edison February 11, 1847 Milan, Ohio, United States
Died	October 18, 1931 (aged 84) West Orange, New Jersey, United States
Occupation	Inventor, scientist, businessman
Religion	Deist
Spouse	Mary Stilwell (m. 1871–1884) Mina Miller (m. 1886–1931)
Children	Marion Estelle Edison (1873–1965) Thomas Alva Edison Jr. (1876–1935) William Leslie Edison (1878–1937) Madeleine Edison (1888–1979) Charles Edison (1890–1969) Theodore Miller Edison (1898–1992)
Parents	Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr. (1804–1896) Nancy Matthews Elliott (1810–1871)
Relatives	Lewis Miller (father-in-law)
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