Thomas Edison

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  1. Thomas Edison
    United States inventor
    – Thomas Alva Edison, Harper's Monthly (September 1932)
    Born Thomas Alva Edison
    February 11, 1847(1847-02-11)
    Milan, Ohio, United States
    Died October 18, 1931(1931-10-18) (aged 84)
    West Orange, New Jersey, United States
    Occupation Inventor, scientist, businessman
    Religion Deist
    Spouse Mary Stilwell (1871–1884) «start: (1871)–end+1: (1885)»"Marriage: Mary Stilwell to Thomas Edison" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison)
  2. electrical power
    the product of voltage and current
    These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures.
  3. light bulb
    electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
    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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    Birthplace of Thomas Edison
    Historical marker of Edison's birthplace in Milan, OhioThomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931)...
  4. inventor
    someone who is the first to think of or make something
    – Thomas Alva Edison, Harper's Monthly (September 1932)
    Born Thomas Alva Edison
    February 11, 1847(1847-02-11)
    Milan, Ohio, United States
    Died October 18, 1931(1931-10-18) (aged 84)
    West Orange, New Jersey, United States
    Occupation Inventor, scientist, businessman
    Religion Deist
    Spouse Mary Stilwell (1871–1884) «start: (1871)–end+1: (1885)»"Marriage: Mary Stilwell to Thomas Edison" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison)
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