Edison
[ed-uh-suh n]
- Thomas Al·va [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/, 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
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And he would transform the electronics market that Edison had helped forge.
For Edison, electricity was the fuel that powered a series of innovations.
Steve Jobs performed a similar feat at Apple, more than a century after Edison worked his magic.
And so, in a lesser-known breakthrough, Edison went on to build the first electrical power station and system.
I need only show you Edison, NJ and Fremont, CA as prime examples of this fact.
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Historical Examples
In this retreat Edison is surrounded with everything that his heart desires.
Heroes of the TelegraphJ. Munro
Edison was acquainted with two experimental facts on which to base the invention.
Heroes of the TelegraphJ. Munro
Mr. Milliken was the first of Edison's masters, and perhaps his fellows, who appreciated him.
Heroes of the TelegraphJ. Munro
My heart began to beat quickly as I wondered which of these men was Edison.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
This was his first intellectual stride towards the future Edison.
Life: Its True GenesisR. W. Wright
Edison
- Thomas Alva. 1847–1931, US inventor. He patented more than a thousand inventions, including the phonograph, the incandescent electric lamp, the microphone, and the kinetoscope
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Edison
[ĕd′ĭ-sən]
- American inventor and physicist who took out more than 1,000 patents in his lifetime. His inventions include the telegraph (1869), microphone (1877), and light bulb (1879). He also designed the first power plant (1881-82), making possible the widespread distribution of electricity. During World War I, Edison worked on a number of military devices, including flamethrowers, periscopes, and torpedoes.
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