
Thomas Edisons Laboratory

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Thomas Edisons Laboratory
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Thomas Edison's laboratory in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was an American inventor, famous for inventing or improving devices such as the phonograph and the electric light bulb. Edison was one of the first inventors to build research laboratories to make and develop inventions. He also founded several companies, and filed over 1000 patents. Other work included improvements to telegraphy, cameras, and motion picture cameras, as well as promoting his DC electrical distribution systems. He also discovered the Edison Effect, on which thermionic valves are based.
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March 7th, 2013
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