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Thomas Alva Edison

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Thomas Alva Edison

American • Educator • Scientist

Born: 11 February, 1847 Died: 18 October, 1931 3 Published Quotes

American inventor and industrial pioneer who developed the practical electric light bulb, phonograph, and modern research laboratory.

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Thomas Alva Edison (11 February 1847 – 18 October 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who held 1,093 US patents and established the world’s first industrial research laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey.

His relentless experimentation produced breakthroughs in electric power generation, sound recording, and motion pictures, and his reflections on perseverance, hard work, and ingenuity remain among the most cited aphorisms in modern history.

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