Thomas Edison

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Thomas Edison was one of history’s greatest inventors, who gave the world not only electric light but other landmark innovations in sound recording and moving pictures. He accumulated more patents in his lifetime than any other, and filled over 4000 notebooks with his work. So, h ...  Show more

Many people associate Edison with the invention of electricity, but Nikola Tesla heavily shaped the electrical system we still use today. Get the dirt on the electricity wars between Edison and Tesla in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Thomas Edison's long list of inventions touched every layer of our lives - from the lightbulb and electric industry, to movies, TV and music. In many cases, he was motivated by his own profound deafness - a condition that medical experts still debate. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedbac ...  Show more

En 1877, Thomas Edison a mis au point le tout premier appareil capable d'enregistrer et de reproduire des sons ! Cette invention lui a aussi donné l'idée d'une machine pour communiquer avec les défunts... Du phonographe au gramophone, en passant par le nécrophone, le paléophon ...