Learn about Thomas Edison, the prolific American inventor known for his revolutionary inventions like the light bulb, ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. - Ohio proudly claims Thomas Edison as a native son, but the famous and prolific inventor spent only a few years of his early childhood in the Buckeye State. New Jersey is where ...

When Thomas Edison finally hung up his lab coat, it still had acid burns from chemistry experiments. Added wear and tear from decades of display has compelled the National Park Service to launch a ...

The American Chemical Society dedicated Thomas Edison's work in chemistry as a National Historic Chemical Landmark in ceremonies at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Fla., on May 25, ...

Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, ... In 1876, Edison had his team work on an improved carbon microphone for new telephone devices. By 1890, ...

In 1877, all of the inventor’s past work on the sending and reception of sound coalesced into his greatest invention, ... Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) with an Edison Standard Phonograph, 1906.

Feb. 11, 1847 to Oct. 18, 1931 Almost entirely self-educated, Thomas Alva Edison began experimenting in the cellar of his family home around the age of 10. In 1914, it was announced that the ...

In the days around Christmas in 1879 — after finally figuring out how to make a lightbulb that would last — Thomas Edison and his team turned a tiny New Jersey hamlet into the “Village of ...