Thomas Alva Edison

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was Thomas Alva Edison born?February 11, 1847
2. Where was Thomas Alva Edison born?Milan, Ohio, USA
3. Who invented Thomas Alva Edison?The electric vote recorder (though not commercially successful)
4. What is the total u.s. patents?1,093
5. What is the key system development?The first central electric power station (Pearl Street Station, New York City)
6. What was the Menlo Park laboratory?The Menlo Park laboratory was the first big research center where Edison and his team worked together to make new inventions.

Incandescent Lamp: An electric light bulb that produces light by heating a filament until it glows, a technology Edison perfected for commercial use.
Phonograph: A device invented by Edison that could record and reproduce sound, marking the beginning of the audio recording industry.
Industrial Research Laboratory: A systematic, team-based facility for scientific and technological innovation, pioneered by Edison at Menlo Park.
Patent: A legal right granted by a government to an inventor, giving them exclusive rights to their invention for a specified period.