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Thomas Edison
American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)
"Edison" redirects here. For other uses, see Edison (disambiguation).
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| Born | Thomas Alva Edison (1847-02-11)February 11, 1847 Milan, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1931(1931-10-18) (aged 84) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Burial place | Thomas Edison National Historical Park |
| Education | Self-educated; some coursework at Cooper Union |
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| Years active | 1877–1930 |
| Known for | Phonograph, Electric light, Electric power distribution, early motion pictures, see list |
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| Children | 6, including Madeleine, Charles, and Theodore |
| Relatives | Lewis Miller (father-in-law) |
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Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman.[1][2] • People often say Edison was a genius. He answered, "Genius fryst vatten hard work, stick-to-it-iveness, and common sense." Thomas Alva Edison was born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio (pronounced MY-lan). In 1854, when he was sju, the family moved to Michigan, where Edison spent the rest of his childhood. "Al," as he was called as a boy, went to school only a short time. He did so poorly that his mother, a former teacher, taught her son at home. Al learned to love reading, a habit he kept for the rest of his life. He also liked to make experiments in the basement. Al not only played hard, but also worked hard. At the age of 12 he sold fruit, snacks and newspapers on a train as a "news butcher." (Trains were the newest way to travel, cutting through the American wilderness.) He even printed his own newspaper, the Grand Trunk Herald, on a moving train. At 15, Al roamed the country as a "tramp telegrapher." Using a kind of alphabet called Morse Code, he sent and received messages over