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

Southern California Edison warned about possible shutoff of electricity because of the wind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

I also think Elon Musk, having seen the ascent of Steve Jobs, was sort of defining himself in that way too – or going back to Thomas Edison, who had his own P.T.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

The show reaches about 28.4 million Americans—up from 6.6 million in early 2020—and has topped Edison Research’s list of the most-listened-to U.S. podcasts since 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Cooper Union college, whose alumni include inventor Thomas Edison, has owned the land on which the Chrysler Building stands since 1902.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

When Edison built his first phonograph in 1877, he published an article proposing ten uses to which his invention might be put.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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