Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb, patented in 1880, made electric lighting practical, affordable, and long-lasting. It ...

However, the documentation of his occult invention was nearly lost, as it was omitted from English-language editions of his book "Diary and Sundry Observations of Thomas Alva Edison," which was ...

Thomas Alva Edison is an unparalleled figure in the history of the United States. Born into a middle-class family in the American Midwest during the 1840s and with little formal education, Edison ...

The history goes back to 1935. William Maxson of West Orange developed the idea of freezing already cooked foods and then ...

This new illustrated series explores some of the most iconic moments in the history of film. We begin with Thomas Edison, the inventor of the kinetograph ...

Fort Myers, with just over 100 residents, was incorporated on Aug. 12, 1885. Also in 1885, Thomas Alva Edison stopped by the town as he was cruising along Florida’s West Coast. He eventually ...

Its portfolio of brands includes Avio Aero, Unison, GE Additive and Dowty Propellers. The company was founded by Thomas Alva Edison in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.