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Thomas Edison
Perhaps best known for inventing the light bulb, Thomas Edison secured patents for more than a thousand inventions, including the incandescent electric lamp, the phonograph, the carbon telephone transmitter and the motion-picture projector.
Edison Resources:
- ThomasEdison.com
Outlines Edison's life and inventions. Includes numerous quotes and photographs.
- Edison National Historic Site
Take a virtual tour of Edison's home and laboratory. The physical site in New Jersey is now open. Restoration of the old buildings and exhibition expansion continues.
For more information on Edison and other inventors, visit the Invention Dimension's Inventor of the Week Archives or the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Visit MuseumSpot for more great exhibits and links to museums around the world.
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