Born: Milan, Ohio, U.S.A.
Edison is best known as the holder of 1069 patents secured during his lifetime. Among these were patents for the phonograph and the incandescent filament lamp. Edison was largely self-taught. His early interest in communication devices stemmed from his employment as a telegraph operator. He used
the profits from the sale of his first invention, a “stock ticker,” to set up a lab in Newark, New Jersey. Always a shrewd commercial developer, he followed the invention of the light bulb with work on developing efficient generators to power these bulbs. Edison is considered the archetypal American inventive genius.
Edison is best known as the holder of 1069 patents secured during his lifetime. Among these were patents for the phonograph and the incandescent filament lamp. Edison was largely self-taught. His early interest in communication devices stemmed from his employment as a telegraph operator. He used
the profits from the sale of his first invention, a “stock ticker,” to set up a lab in Newark, New Jersey. Always a shrewd commercial developer, he followed the invention of the light bulb with work on developing efficient generators to power these bulbs. Edison is considered the archetypal American inventive genius.
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