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Thomas Alva Edison was an inventor unlike any throughout history—and his impact can still be felt in your everyday life. Born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847, Edison's inventions, which included ...

Thomas Alva Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park whose genius ushered in a new era of light and sound for humankind, invented the phonograph at his New Jersey laboratory on this day in history, Aug. 12, ...

December 24, 1877. Thomas Edison files a patent for the first phonograph capable of recording and playing sound. The groundbreaking product was a byproduct of Edison’s work to improve the telegraph ...

EDISON – The 100,000 residents of this Middlesex County town might be distressed to hear that its namesake – an all-around knave and idiot – stole credit for inventions, smeared his competitors and ...

PROGRAMMING ALERT: Watch Fox News contributor and author Raymond Arroyo discuss this topic and more on "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday, March 21 at 7:30 a.m. ET. Though Thomas Alva Edison’s creations and ...