A biography of American inventor and businessperson Thomas Edison, covering his upbringing, marriages, career, and many patented creations, such as the first practical electric light bulb.
Traces the life and contributions of the American genius who changed the world forever through his inventions including the electric lightbulb and the phonograph.
Presents biographical information about Thomas Edison, and other inventors such as Nikola Tesla, Benjamin Franklin, and Michael Faraday, who developed inventions related to electromagnetism and its use.
A short biography of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century American scientist and inventor Thomas A. Edison that profiles his life and many projects which included motion pictures, the phonograph, and the light bulb.
Examines the life of Thomas A. Edison, and describes his childhood and education, his laboratories in New Jersey and New York City, his early inventions--which includes the phonograph and the light bulb--and other related topics.
Examines the life and work of American inventor Thomas Edison in the context of the changes going on in the country in the second half of the nineteenth century.
