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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME
Thomas Alva Edison

BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Thursday


BIRTHPLACE
Milan, Ohio, United States of America

DIED AT AGE
84 Years 8 Months 7 Days
DEATHDATE
October 18, 1931
DEATHPLACE
West Orange, New Jersey, United States of America

CAUSE OF DEATH
Complications from Diabetes

NATIONALITY
American
Thomas Edison Nationality American

PROFESSION

ZODIAC
AQUARIUS

ALSO NOTED FOR
Businessman

Physical Stats

CHEST
N/A

BICEPS
N/A

WAIST
N/A

HEIGHT
5'2''(feet & inches)
 
1.5748 meters
 
157.48 cm

WEIGHT
80 kg
 
176 lbs

Thomas Edison Family Members

Parents
MOTHER
Thomas Edison Mother Nancy Matthews Elliott
Nancy Matthews Elliott
FATHER
Thomas Edison Father Samuel Ogden Edison Jr
Samuel Ogden Edison Jr
BROTHER(S) NAME
William Pitt Edison
Samuel Ogden Edison
Carlile Snow Edison
SISTER(S) NAME
Marion Wallace Edison
Eliza Smith Edison
Harriett Ann
CHILDHOOD IMAGE
Thomas Edison Childhood Image
FAMILY IMAGE
Thomas Edison Family

Thomas Edison Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE
Thomas Edison wife Mary Stilwell
Mary Stilwell (1871-1884)
Child(ren) of Thomas Edison and Mary Stilwell
Thomas Edison son William Leslie Edison
William Leslie Edison (26 October, 1878) (Son)
Thomas Edison son Thomas Alva Edison Jr.
Thomas Alva Edison Jr. (26 October, 1878) (Son)
Thomas Edison daughter Marion Estelle Edison
Marion Estelle Edison (18 February, 1873) (Daughter)
SPOUSE
Thomas Edison wife Mina Miller
Mina Miller (1886-1931)
Child(ren) of Thomas Edison and Mina Miller
Thomas Edison son Charles Edison
Charles Edison (3 August, 1890) (Son) (Politician)
Thomas Edison son Theodore Miller Edison
Theodore Miller Edison (10 July, 1898) (Son) (Inventor)
Thomas Edison daughter Madeleine Edison
Madeleine Edison (31 May, 1888) (Daughter)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE
Thomas Edison Signature

DEBUT
Phonograph (1877)
Thomas EdisonPhonograph (1877)

FAMOUS FROM/AS
Electric light bulb
Thomas EdisonElectric light bulb

Official Website
www.thomasedison.com

Education, Net Worth & More

RELIGION
Deist

COLLEGE
The Cooper Union

NET WORTH
$12 Million

THOMAS EDISON PICTURE

Thomas Edison
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Thomas Edison

  • Did Thomas Edison takes alcohol? NA.
  • Was Thomas Edison in the habit of Smoking? NA.
  • The whole life of the genius is inspiring and the most inspiring was the character of his mother. You will be amazed to know that he was expelled from the school and a letter was given to him to be handed to his mother. As he was unable to read at that time when his mother read the letter she told him that "You are a genius and your school is not that advanced to teach you." His mother homeschooled him his whole life and Edison got the letter years after the passing of his mother. When he read the letter he came to know that he was expelled from the school and was told that he could not be able to read and write. But his mother never wanted her son to be affected by negativity. And her trust won at last and the whole credit of his success goes to her.
    The whole life of the genius is inspiring and the most inspiring was the character of his mother. You will be amazed to know that he was expelled from
  • At the age of 12, he was suffered from scarlet fever. Also, he was regularly affected by a middle ear infection which was not properly treated at the time. As a result, he lost the ability to hear in one ear and could hardly hear with the other. But he never let his physical condition become his weakness in fact he said that hearing loss helped him to focus on his work and not be distracted from the noise. That's how he made his weakness his strength.
  • His inventions were so vast and most of them are used by us even today. His devices like electrical power generators, sound recording, and devices used for mass communication became a part of our daily life and we can't think of living without these devices.
  • He was a great inventor as well as a great entrepreneur. He also had his own printing press named The Grand Trunk Herald. You will be amazed to know that it was a small baggage car that was used for his chemical experiment as well as a printing press.
    He was a great inventor as well as a great entrepreneur. He also had his own printing press named The Grand Trunk Herald. You will be amazed to know t
  • He used to work as a telegraph operator which was a hectic job and he had to travel to different cities for this job. But he was so passionate about the inventions that he used to do experiments after his working hours.
    He used to work as a telegraph operator which was a hectic job and he had to travel to different cities for this job. But he was so passionate about t
  • His first invention remained unused. It was the electric vote recorder but the idea was not liked by politicians of that time.
    His first invention remained unused. It was the electric vote recorder but the idea was not liked by politicians of that time.
  • An important fact about him is that the first industrial research laboratory was founded by him in 1876 in Menlo Park, California. It is the place that is a witness of his early inventions.
    An important fact about him is that the first industrial research laboratory was founded by him in 1876 in Menlo Park, California. It is the place tha
  • The world's first film studio, Black Maria, was built in his laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey.
    The world's first film studio, Black Maria, was built in his laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey.
  • A bronze statue of him was placed in the National Statue Hall collection at the United States Capitol in 2016 to pay tribute to him for his great works throughout his life. Many places like Thomas Edison State University, Lake Thomas A Edison in California and more also named after him.
    A bronze statue of him was placed in the National Statue Hall collection at the United States Capitol in 2016 to pay tribute to him for his great work
  • For recognition of his work, he was awarded a number of awards like the Technical Grammy Award, and medals such as the Matteucci Medal, Edward Longstreth Medal, Congressional Gold Medal, and more.
  • He was from a poor background and used to sell newspapers, candy, and vegetables in his local areas as a child.

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