Thomas Edison

American inventor

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. Wikipedia

Born: February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio, United States

Died: October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey, United States

Parents: Nancy Matthews Elliott, Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr

Children: Charles Edison, Thomas Alva Edison Jr., MORE

Spouse: Mina Miller Edison (m. 1886–1931), Mary Stilwell (m. 1871–1884)

Full name: Thomas Alva Edison

Nationality: American