Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio ... His next inventive turn after the introduction of the phonograph took an entirely different direction: an electric lighting system. In 1878, after conceiving ...

Thomas Edison is best known for his contributions ... a building with just one material during the early 20th century. The introduction of his patent read: "The object of my invention is to ...

Thomas Edison noticed this first in 1883. While fiddling with lightbulbs he saw that he could get current to jump from the hot filament to a metal plate at the bottom. What Edison discovered (and ...

Thomas Edison is known for inventing lots of stuff. Among them — an early sandwich grill. A sandwich grill consists of two metal plates that are hinged together. The plates get hot when the ...

Southern California Edison claims there were no electrical anomalies on its transmission lines in Eaton Canyon leading up to ...

On September 4, 1882, a significant chapter in the history of electricity began when Thomas Edison opened the Pearl ... underwent significant changes. The introduction of alternating current ...

Ten buildings in legendary inventor Thomas Edison's plant, which comprised more than half of the site, were engulfed in flames. Between six and eight fire departments rushed to the scene ...

YAWATA, Kyoto Prefecture--Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine here is a government-designated national treasure, but it is also home to a relatively unknown monument dedicated to Thomas Edison (1847-1931).