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Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He 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", he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the process of invention, and because of that, he is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory. Edison was a prolific inventor, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. More significant than the number of Edison's patents was the widespread impact of his inventions: electric light and power utilities, sound recording, and motion pictures all established major new industries world-wide. Edison's inventions contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications
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Thomas A. Edison
Born 1847-02-11 (179 years ago) in Milan.
Height 178 centimeters.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Technical Grammy Award | 2009 |
| Grammy Trustees Award | 1976 |
| Congressional Gold Medal | 1928 |
| Distinguished Service Medal | 1920 |
| Franklin Medal | 1915 |
| John Fritz Medal | 1908 |
| Edward Longstreth Medal | 1899 |
| Rumford Prize | 1895 |
| John Scott Legacy Medal and Premium | 1889 |
| Matteucci Medal | 1887 |
| Name |
|---|
| Mina Miller(Gifta: 1886-02-24–1931-10-18) |
| Mary Stilwell(Gifta: 1871-12-25–1884-08-09) |
Madeleine Edison, William Leslie Edison, Thomas Alva Edison Jr., Marion Estelle Edison, Theodore Miller Edison, Charles Edison
Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr, Nancy Matthews Elliott
William Pitt Edison
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