Thomas Edison

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American inventor and businessman. 

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1847 — 1931 inventor, film director, engineer, physicist, film producer, entrepreneur, human, businessperson, United States, 
See also Thomas Addison (1793)
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1847-02-11T00:00:00Z
1847-02-11
1931-10-18T00:00:00Z
1931-10-18
1776-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Astronomical expedition at Rawlins, Wyoming to observe transit of Venus. Thomas Edison second from right. (751205bf014041f5a9f5d0626459ff97)Astronomical expedition at Rawlins, Wyoming to observe transit of Venus. Thomas Edison second from right. (751205bf014041f5a9f5d0626459ff97)
A color woodcut poster (204.7 × 99.9 cm) of Thomas Edison`s Phonograph. It reads A color woodcut poster (204.7 × 99.9 cm) of Thomas Edison's Phonograph. It reads "Edison's Phonograph - or Talking Machine - It Talks! It Sings! It Laughs! - It plays cornet songs"
A hayride for the children in front of Glenmont. (a3f3f196acc14093baf1c3cf020abb49)A hayride for the children in front of Glenmont. (a3f3f196acc14093baf1c3cf020abb49)
Button with Thomas Edison`s name, honoring his 67th birthday. (c2edd17c59f448a19eddb6b6cc3ee4c1)Button with Thomas Edison's name, honoring his 67th birthday. (c2edd17c59f448a19eddb6b6cc3ee4c1)
Congressional Medal (8c0f93785e9448bdbde8311948be4f9f)Congressional Medal (8c0f93785e9448bdbde8311948be4f9f)
Cup presented to Thomas Alva Edison on his 65th birthday from his friends and associates of the pioneering days at old 65 Fifth (88bb6aa8e936498db0530556b9fbf0f4)Cup presented to Thomas Alva Edison on his 65th birthday from his friends and associates of the pioneering days at old 65 Fifth (88bb6aa8e936498db0530556b9fbf0f4)
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Extrato de Jornal anunciando a lei que privilegia Thomas Edison para reproduzir o Fonógrafo no Brasil. Do jornal Gazeta de Notícias, de 14 de novembro de 1878Extrato de Jornal anunciando a lei que privilegia Thomas Edison para reproduzir o Fonógrafo no Brasil. Do jornal Gazeta de Notícias, de 14 de novembro de 1878
Founding members of Edison PioneersFounding members of Edison Pioneers
Group of Thomas Edison`s cousins from Canada. (7680ea13e6704d179fa2b0c254f1e0a4)Group of Thomas Edison's cousins from Canada. (7680ea13e6704d179fa2b0c254f1e0a4)
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Mina Edison, and others in an automobile in front of Mission San Juan Capistrano Church ruins of the (3d9be6fa1fa1415082fdb300065dafdf)Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Mina Edison, and others in an automobile in front of Mission San Juan Capistrano Church ruins of the (3d9be6fa1fa1415082fdb300065dafdf)
HouseinGroveHouseinGrove
Petition signed by Thomas A. Edison and 49 others of Orange, New Jersey, 01-28-1893 (page 2 of 2) (6482090329)Petition signed by Thomas A. Edison and 49 others of Orange, New Jersey, 01-28-1893 (page 2 of 2) (6482090329)
Photo of Congressional Medal. (both sides). (b36f0e0e529e426b8873dea2d8b0d1d1)Photo of Congressional Medal. (both sides). (b36f0e0e529e426b8873dea2d8b0d1d1)
Photo of Congressional Medal. (figure side). (d37fd8b8cdc0438294a24467bf8b5d93)Photo of Congressional Medal. (figure side). (d37fd8b8cdc0438294a24467bf8b5d93)
Photo of Congressional Medal. (profile side). (7d74f67ed1a248f08db661e7ad56bef7)Photo of Congressional Medal. (profile side). (7d74f67ed1a248f08db661e7ad56bef7)
Rendering of Edison Storage Battery pendant, inscription of Ohm`s law. (fd9a8e558966439c8d8eab1949639fe8)Rendering of Edison Storage Battery pendant, inscription of Ohm's law. (fd9a8e558966439c8d8eab1949639fe8)
Swedish medal given to Thomas Edison for his Phonograph, two views. (5e7e5ae34205441aabba4a34c2be4fb7)Swedish medal given to Thomas Edison for his Phonograph, two views. (5e7e5ae34205441aabba4a34c2be4fb7)
Thomas Edison and his early phonographThomas Edison and his early phonograph
Thomas Edison old ageThomas Edison old age
Unidentified man in Charles Edison`s Unidentified man in Charles Edison's "Little Thimble Theatre, 10 Fifth Ave." (30347b8fcf3a444ba8ef72b071f8e795)
William H. Meadowcroft, Guido Mayr, Anton Lang, Andreas Lang, and others listening to an Edison phonograph in the Music Room of (41b9a4516dd843009a6cbd7e8d05cb4a)William H. Meadowcroft, Guido Mayr, Anton Lang, Andreas Lang, and others listening to an Edison phonograph in the Music Room of (41b9a4516dd843009a6cbd7e8d05cb4a)
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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ • UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. THOMAS A. EDISON, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND DEWITT C. ROBERTS, OF SAME PLACE. IMPROVEMENT IN ELECTROGRAPHIC VOTE-RECORDER (Wikimedia)
 • United States patents Granted to Thomas Alva Edison, 1869-1879 (Wikimedia)
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• Edison speech, 1920s.ogv (Wikimedia)
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linkInternet Speculative Fiction Database entry@Wikidata
linkProject Gutenberg entry@Wikidata
linkProject Runeberg entry@Wikidata
linkFreebase entry@Wikidata
linkAmerican National Biography Online, Edison, Thomas Alva (1847-1931), inventor and business entrepreneur@Wikidata
linkGrove Art Online, Edison, Thomas@Wikidata
linkObálky knih, article@Wikidata
linkLarousse Encyclopedia online@Wikidata
linkGreat Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)@Wikidata
linkGreat Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)@Wikidata
linkPhysicists: Biographical Dictionary@Wikidata
award1776Congressional Gold MedalmedallionWikidata
documentUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. THOMAS A. EDISON, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND DEWITT C. ROBERTS, OF SAME PLACE. IMPROVEMENT IN ELECTROGRAPHIC VOTE-RECORDERWikimedia
documentUnited States patents Granted to Thomas Alva Edison, 1869-1879Wikimedia
imageAstronomical expedition at Rawlins, Wyoming to observe transit of Venus. Thomas Edison second from right. (751205bf014041f5a9f5d0626459ff97)Wikimedia
image"It%20Talks!%20It%20Sings!%20It%20Laughs!".jpg A color woodcut poster (204.7 × 99.9 cm) of Thomas Edison's Phonograph. It reads "Edison's Phonograph - or Talking Machine - It Talks! It Sings! It Laughs! - It plays cornet songs"Wikimedia
imageA hayride for the children in front of Glenmont. (a3f3f196acc14093baf1c3cf020abb49)Wikimedia
imageButton with Thomas Edison's name, honoring his 67th birthday. (c2edd17c59f448a19eddb6b6cc3ee4c1)Wikimedia
imageCongressional Medal (8c0f93785e9448bdbde8311948be4f9f)Wikimedia
imageCup presented to Thomas Alva Edison on his 65th birthday from his friends and associates of the pioneering days at old 65 Fifth (88bb6aa8e936498db0530556b9fbf0f4)Wikimedia
imageEdisoneffectWikimedia
imageExtrato de Jornal anunciando a lei que privilegia Thomas Edison para reproduzir o Fonógrafo no Brasil. Do jornal Gazeta de Notícias, de 14 de novembro de 1878Wikimedia
imageFounding members of Edison PioneersWikimedia
imageGroup of Thomas Edison's cousins from Canada. (7680ea13e6704d179fa2b0c254f1e0a4)Wikimedia
imageHenry Ford, Thomas Edison, Mina Edison, and others in an automobile in front of Mission San Juan Capistrano Church ruins of the (3d9be6fa1fa1415082fdb300065dafdf)Wikimedia
imageHouseinGroveWikimedia
imagePetition signed by Thomas A. Edison and 49 others of Orange, New Jersey, 01-28-1893 (page 2 of 2) (6482090329)Wikimedia
imagePhoto of Congressional Medal. (both sides). (b36f0e0e529e426b8873dea2d8b0d1d1)Wikimedia
imagePhoto of Congressional Medal. (figure side). (d37fd8b8cdc0438294a24467bf8b5d93)Wikimedia
imagePhoto of Congressional Medal. (profile side). (7d74f67ed1a248f08db661e7ad56bef7)Wikimedia
imageRendering of Edison Storage Battery pendant, inscription of Ohm's law. (fd9a8e558966439c8d8eab1949639fe8)Wikimedia
imageSwedish medal given to Thomas Edison for his Phonograph, two views. (5e7e5ae34205441aabba4a34c2be4fb7)Wikimedia
imageThomas Edison and his early phonographWikimedia
imageThomas Edison old ageWikimedia
image"Little%20Thimble%20Theatre,%2010%20Fifth%20Ave."%20(30347b8fcf3a444ba8ef72b071f8e795).jpg Unidentified man in Charles Edison's "Little Thimble Theatre, 10 Fifth Ave." (30347b8fcf3a444ba8ef72b071f8e795)Wikimedia
imageWilliam H. Meadowcroft, Guido Mayr, Anton Lang, Andreas Lang, and others listening to an Edison phonograph in the Music Room of (41b9a4516dd843009a6cbd7e8d05cb4a)Wikimedia
videoEdison speech, 1920s.ogvWikimedia
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