The carbon filament used in Edison’s 1897 light bulb experiments generated the precise amount of heat needed to produce ...
Rechargeable electric power isn’t a new concept. By 1900, there were actually more electric-hybrid cars on roads in the ...
Today, we celebrate our Nation’s most prolific inventor and a man who never stopped pushing the spirit of American innovation ...
When people think of Thomas Edison, they often picture a glowing light bulb and a man who seemed to invent endlessly. What is less often noticed is the system t ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Thomas Edison might be the most ...
The Edison Festival of Light began in February 1938 as a way to honor Fort Myers' most famous winter resident, Thomas Edison. Eighty eight years later, the festival is back and still going strong.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Thomas Alva Edison came to Louisville in 1866, at the young age of 19, to work as a telegraph key operator. He landed a job with the Western Union located on Second and West ...
In October 1929, Thomas Edison was a sleep-deprived octogenarian, deaf as an adder—“I haven’t heard a bird sing since I was twelve years old.” Having sworn off public speaking, he was reluctant to ...