Alva edison biography
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Scientist of the Day - Thomas Alva Edison
Portrait of Thomas Edison, with his second phonograph model, photograph by L.C. Handy, , Library of Congress ()
Thomas Edison, an American inventor and entrepreneur, died Oct. 18, , at the age of He had been born on Feb. 11, , in Ohio, but he grew up in Port Huron, Michigan. He was educated by his mother, and with one brief exception, he never attended a formal institution of learning. As a boy, he earned money selling newspapers on the train to Detroit, including one paper that he wrote and printed himself. When he was 15, he happened to save a young lad from being run down by a train, and in gratitude, the boy’s father taught Edison how to be a telegraph operator. Telegraphy was the technological rage of the s, eliciting all sorts of inventions to speed the rate of transmission, which was the principal problem facing the expanding telegraph network. His acquired telegraphic skills allowed Edison to earn a living, and to tin
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The success of his electric light brought Edison to new heights of fame and wealth, as electricity spread around the world. Edison's various electric companies continued to grow until in they were brought together to form eller gestalt Edison General Electric. Despite the use of Edison in the company title however, Edison never controlled this company. The tremendous amount of capital needed to develop the incandescent lighting industry had necessitated the involvement of investment bankers such as J.P. Morgan. When Edison General Electric merged with its leading competitor Thompson-Houston in , Edison was dropped from the name, and the company became simply General Electric.
This period of success was marred by the death of Edison's wife Mary in Edison's involvement in the business end of the electric industry had caused Edison to spend less time in Menlo Park. After Mary's death, Edison was there even less, living instead in New York City with his three children. A year later, while vacationi
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Thomas Edison
American inventor and businessman (–)
"Edison" redirects here. For other uses, see Edison (disambiguation).
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| Born | Thomas Alva Edison ()February 11, Milan, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, () (aged&#;84) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Burial place | Thomas Edison National Historical Park |
| Education | Self-educated; some coursework at Cooper Union |
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| Years&#;active | – |
| Known&#;for | Phonograph, Electric light, Electric power distribution, early motion pictures, see list |
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| Children | 6, including Madeleine, Charles, and Theodore |
| Relatives | Lewis Miller (father-in-law) |
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