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Thomas Edison - (1847 - 1931) - Inventor
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world,
including the phonograph and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" by a newspaper
reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large teamwork to the process of invention,
and therefore is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.
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Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventory in modern history. Thomas Edison registered 1,093 U.S. patents in his name,
as well as many patents in the UK, France and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed
to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early
career as a telegraph operator. Edison originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation and distribution
to homes, businesses, and factories - a crucial development in the modern industrialized world. His first power plant was
on Manhattan Island, New York.
Historical / Biographical information courtesy of Wikipedia.
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