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American inventor and businessman who developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, and sound recording. His most significant inventions include the phonograph, motion picture camera, and the long-lasting practical electric light bulb.
Born February 11, 1847 (age 179)
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Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio. He developed numerous devices across electric power generation, mass communication, and sound recording. Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, the first device to record and reproduce sound. He improved the incandescent light bulb, creating a practical, long-lasting version suitable for widespread use, and established electric power distribution systems including the first central power station on Pearl Street in New York City in 1882. Edison also developed an early motion picture camera, the Kinetoscope, and contributed to X-ray technology. He obtained over 1,000 U.S. patents during his lifetime. Edison founded several companies, including the Edison Electric Light Company, which eventually merged to form General Electric. He died on October 18, 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey, leaving a substantial legacy in industrial innovation and electrical infrastructure development.
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Thomas Edison at a glance
- Born
- February 11, 1847, Milan
- Active since
- 1877
- Known for
- Engineer, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Businessperson
- Notable works
- incandescent light bulb, phonograph
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