Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman known for his work on the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, electric power distribution and early motion pictures.

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Who was born first?

• Thomas Edison and Julia Lermontova were born the same year
• Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell were born the same year
• Thomas Edison and Sarah Frances Whiting were born the same year
• Thomas Edison and Christine Ladd-Franklin were born the same year
• Thomas Edison and Joseph Achille Le Bel were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alexander Graham BellMarch 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922
2. Christine Ladd-FranklinDecember 1, 1847 – March 5, 1930
3. Joseph Achille Le BelJanuary 21, 1847 – August 6, 1930
4. Julia LermontovaJanuary 2, 1847 – December 16, 1919
5. Sarah Frances WhitingAugust 23, 1847 – September 12, 1927
6. Thomas Edison (this page)February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931

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