| Full Name |
Thomas Alva Edison |
| Date of Birth |
11 February 1847 |
| Place of Birth |
Milan, Ohio, United States |
| Date of Death |
18 October 1931 |
| Place of Death |
West Orange, New Jersey, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
Primarily self-taught; limited formal schooling. |
| Profession |
Inventor, businessman |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1868 - 1931 |
| Brief Information |
Thomas Edison was a prolific inventor and businessman who holds 1,093 U.S. patents. He developed systems for mass production of inventions and a business organization for commercializing them. Edison is credited with innovations in areas such as the phonograph, motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. |