Definitions for Thomas Edison
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1. Edison, Thomas Edison, Thomas Alva Edisonnoun

   United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)

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1. Thomas Edison

   Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. He established the first industrial research laboratory.Edison was raised in the American Midwest; early in his career, he worked as a telegraph operator, which inspired some of his earliest inventions. In 1876, he established his first laboratory facility in Menlo Park, New Jersey, where many of his early inventions were developed. He later established a botanical laboratory in Fort Myers, Florida, in collaboration with businessmen Henry Ford and Harvey S. Firestone, and a laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey, that featured the world's first film studio, the Black Maria. With 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as patents in other countries, Edison is regarded as the most as the most prolific inventor in American history. Edison married twice and fathered six children. He died in 1931 of complications of diabetes.

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   Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that have significantly influenced various industries globally. Some of his most famous inventions include the practical electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. Edison holds a record 1,093 patents for his inventions. Known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park," he made significant contributions to mass communication and is considered one of the greatest inventors in history.

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1. Thomas Edison

   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 is the fourth most prolific inventor in history, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures. His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison developed a system of electric-power generation and distribution to homes, businesses, and factories – a crucial development in the modern industrialized world. His first power station was on Pearl Street in Manhattan, New York.

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1. Thomas Edison

   Means a smart and independent person, Slang.

   
   

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1. Thomas Edison

   An American who invented everything with the exception of the sun dial, Pear's soap, and the Gillette razor.

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   The numerical value of Thomas Edison in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of Thomas Edison in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Thomas Edison in a Sentence

1. Nikola Tesla:

   If he [Thomas Edison] had a needle to find in a haystack, he would not stop to reason where it was most likely to be, but would proceed at once with the feverish diligence of a bee, to examine straw after straw until he found the object of his search. … Just a little theory and calculation would have saved him ninety percent of his labor.

2. Newt Gingrich:

   If Thomas Edison invented electric light today, Dan Rather would report it on CBS News as candle making industry threatened.

3. Robert Madonna:

   When Thomas Edison installed the first light bulb, that must have been magical. Thomas Edison's how smart technology today should be in the home.

4. Michael Edelman:

   We can tune quantum dots to make that old Thomas Edison glow we all know and love.

5. Stephen Leacock:

   What we call creative work, ought not to be called work at all, because it isn't. I imagine that Thomas Edison never did a day's work in his last fifty years.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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