Thomas Alva Edison


Edison was born Feb 11, 1847 in Ohio. In his youth he set up a laboratory at home, sold newspapers on trains, and learned telegraphy. In 1869 he began working on his own inventions, several of which were related to telegraphy, and set up a full-time research laboratory. In 1877 he invented the phonograph and a microphone transmitter, in 1879 an electric light bulb, and by 1882 began working on electric power distribution, and set up companies to produce his inventions.	Sapience Home Site map About Sapience Personal studies Biography
In the late 1880s and 1890s he also made pioneering inventions in cinematography (motion pictures), electric storage batteries, and unsuccessfully attempted a magnetic ore separator. Most of his later projects were less successful than his earlier ones, although he continued to make improvements in the earlier ones. Edison died on 18 Oct, 1931.

Edison was born Feb 11, 1847 in Ohio. In his youth he set up a laboratory at home, sold newspapers on trains, and learned telegraphy.

In 1869 he began working on his own inventions, several of which were related to telegraphy, and set up a full-time research laboratory. In 1877 he invented the phonograph and a microphone transmitter, in 1879 an electric light bulb, and by 1882 began working on electric power distribution, and set up companies to produce his inventions.

In the late 1880s and 1890s he also made pioneering inventions in cinematography (motion pictures), electric storage batteries, and unsuccessfully attempted a magnetic ore separator.

Most of his later projects were less successful than his earlier ones, although he continued to make improvements in the earlier ones. Edison died on 18 Oct, 1931.


Science is somewhat useful. Studies of the human body and psychology may be useful, and his life will be connected to biographies of other people. Anthropology will also be connected. Culture including material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture will be significant. Various institutions will also be useful. Families, Education, economics, and government are all significant. Religion was probably not the most important influence on his life.	Other links
Sociology including social structure and change and communities will also be useful. Peoples are also significant. Particular nations are not yet connected. Edison was a product of Western civilization, particularly Anglic peoples. He lived in the United States. Edison was born and did much of his work in the 19th century. He was born in the mid 19th century. In the late-mid 20th century, he set up a research laboratory and invented the phonograph, made improvements to the telegraph and telephone, and the first practical electric light bulb. In the late 19th century, he worked on electrical power and lighting networks and made early inventions in cinematography. He had become famous by the 20th century. In the early 20th century, Edison continued to improve on and profit from his inventions and enjoyed much prestige, but his most productive years had passed. Edison died in the early-mid 20th century.

Science is somewhat useful. Studies of the human body and psychology may be useful, and his life will be connected to biographies of other people. Anthropology will also be connected. Culture including material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture will be significant.

Various institutions will also be useful. Families, Education, economics, and government are all significant. Religion was probably not the most important influence on his life.

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Sociology including social structure and change and communities will also be useful. Peoples are also significant. Particular nations are not yet connected. Edison was a product of Western civilization, particularly Anglic peoples. He lived in the United States.

Edison was born and did much of his work in the 19th century. He was born in the mid 19th century. In the late-mid 20th century, he set up a research laboratory and invented the phonograph, made improvements to the telegraph and telephone, and the first practical electric light bulb. In the late 19th century, he worked on electrical power and lighting networks and made early inventions in cinematography. He had become famous by the 20th century. In the early 20th century, Edison continued to improve on and profit from his inventions and enjoyed much prestige, but his most productive years had passed. Edison died in the early-mid 20th century.