Thomas Edison
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Thomas Edison
Summary
Thomas Edison is a human[1]. Born in Milan[2], he… he passed away in West Orange[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], inventor[5], entrepreneur[6], physicist[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,726 views/month, #2,653 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Milan[2], Thomas Edison…
- Thomas Edison passed away in West Orange[3].
- Thomas Edison is buried at Thomas Edison National Historical Park[10].
- Thomas Edison's father was Samuel Ogden Edison[11].
- Thomas Edison's mother was Nancy Elliott[12].
- Among Thomas Edison's spouses was Mary Stilwell Edison[13].
- Among Thomas Edison's spouses was Mina Miller[14].
- A child of Thomas Edison was Charles Edison[15].
- A child of Thomas Edison was Theodore Miller Edison[16].
- A child of Thomas Edison was Thomas Alva Edison Jr.[17].
- A child of Thomas Edison was Marion Estelle Edison Oeser[18].
- A child of Thomas Edison was Madeleine Edison[19].
- A child of Thomas Edison was William Leslie Edison[20].
- Thomas Edison held citizenship in United States[21].
- English was Thomas Edison's native language[22].
- Thomas Edison is identified as part of the Americans ethnic group[23].
- Thomas Edison worked as an engineer[4].
- Thomas Edison's professions included inventor[5].
- Thomas Edison worked as an entrepreneur[6].
- Thomas Edison worked as a physicist[7].
- Thomas Edison's professions included mathematician[8].
- Thomas Edison worked as a screenwriter[24].
- Thomas Edison's field of work was invention[25].
- Thomas Edison's field of work was entrepreneurship[26].
- Thomas Edison's field of work was electrical engineering[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Thomas Edison was born in Milan[2]. His father was Samuel Ogden Edison[11]. His mother was Nancy Elliott[12]. He is identified as part of the Americans ethnic group[23]. English was his native language[22].
Education
Thomas Edison was educated at Cooper Union[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include engineer[4], inventor[5], entrepreneur[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], and screenwriter[24]. Fields of work include invention[25]; entrepreneurship[26], an academic major[29]; electrical engineering[27], a branch of engineering[30]; engineering[31], a field of work[32]; inventor[33], a profession[34]; and entrepreneur[35], a profession[36]. Employers include General Electric[37], a business[38], in United States[39], founded in 1892[40], headquartered in Boston[41] and Continental Edison[42].
Recognition
Awards received include Congressional Gold Medal[43], Commander of the Legion of Honour[44], Grammy Trustees Award[45], Benjamin Franklin Medal[46], Matteucci Medal[47], and Rumford Prize[48].
Personal Life
Spouses include Mary Stilwell Edison[13], 1855–1884[49] and Mina Miller[14], 1865–1947[50]. Children include Charles Edison[15], a politician[51], 1890–1969[52], of United States[53], awarded the New Jersey Hall of Fame[54]; Theodore Miller Edison[16], an inventor[55], 1898–1992[56], of United States[57]; Thomas Alva Edison Jr.[17], an inventor[58], 1876–1935[59], of United States[60]; Marion Estelle Edison Oeser[18], 1873–1965[61], of Germany[62]; Madeleine Edison[19], a homemaker[63], 1888–1979[64], of United States[65]; and William Leslie Edison[20], an inventor[66], 1878–1937[67], of United States[68]. Thomas Edison's religion is recorded as deism[69].
Death and Burial
Thomas Edison died in West Orange[3]. Burial took place at Thomas Edison National Historical Park[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Thomas Edison include Pelé[70], Edison[71], Edison screw[72], Thomas Edison National Historical Park[73], Thomas Edison State University[74], Edison Music Awards[75], Edison Medal[76], and USS Thomas A. Edison[77].
Why It Matters
Thomas Edison ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,726 views/month, #2,653 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]
He is credited with the discovery of phonograph[80], an invention[81]; incandescent light bulb[82], an invention[83]; kinetoscope[84]; phonograph cylinder[85]; movie camera[86]; and Edison's Phonograph Doll[87]. Entities named for him include Pelé[70], Edison[71], Edison screw[72], Thomas Edison National Historical Park[73], Thomas Edison State University[74], and Edison Music Awards[75].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Edison born?
Thomas Edison's place of birth was Milan[2].
Where did Thomas Edison die?
Thomas Edison died in West Orange[3].
Who were Thomas Edison's parents?
Thomas Edison's father was Samuel Ogden Edison[11]. Thomas Edison's mother was Nancy Elliott[12].
Who was Thomas Edison married to?
Thomas Edison's spouses include Mary Stilwell Edison[13] and Mina Miller[14].
What did Thomas Edison do for work?
Thomas Edison worked as engineer[4], inventor[5], entrepreneur[6], physicist[7], and mathematician[8].
Where did Thomas Edison go to school?
Thomas Edison was educated at Cooper Union[28].
What awards did Thomas Edison receive?
Honors received include Congressional Gold Medal[43], Commander of the Legion of Honour[44], Grammy Trustees Award[45], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[46].
What did Thomas Edison discover?
Thomas Edison is credited as discoverer of phonograph[80], incandescent light bulb[82], kinetoscope[84], and phonograph cylinder[85].