About
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. He established the first industrial research laboratory. Edison was raised in the American Midwest; early in his career he worked as a telegraph operator, which inspired some of his earliest inventions. In 1876, he established his first laboratory facility...
Known for
Blacksmith SceneMovie • 1893
FrankensteinMovie • 1910
The Execution of Mary, Queen of ScotsMovie • 1895
Dickson Experimental Sound FilmMovie • 1894
Annie OakleyMovie • 1894
Corbett and Courtney Before the KinetographMovie • 1894
Electrocuting an ElephantMovie • 1903
Pan-American Exposition by NightMovie • 1901
President McKinley Taking the OathMovie • 1901
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee DanceMovie • 1896
Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical LaboratoryMovie • 1897
Sioux Ghost DanceMovie • 1894
Imperial Japanese DanceMovie • 1894