Edison

American  

[ed-uh-suhn] / ˈɛd ə sən /

noun

1. Thomas Alva 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.

2. a township in central New Jersey.

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Edison British  

/ ˈɛdɪsən /

noun

1. 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 Scientific  

/ ĕd′ĭ-sən /

1. 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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Edison

She also made the list for her 60-yard touchdown catch in the playoffs last season against Edison.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Shares of PG&E and Edison International fell sharply on Monday after the governor’s proposed liability limits were excluded from the bill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

PG&E’s stock fell 20%, while Edison International fell 23%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Shares of Edison International were on track for their largest one-day percentage decline since April 6, 2001.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

“No, I’m trying to remember a Thomas Edison quote.”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix