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Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. He established the first industrial research laboratory.

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Born	Thomas Alva Edison 11 February 1847 Milan, Ohio, USA
Died	18 October 1931 (aged 84) West Orange, New Jersey, USA
Zodiac	Aquarius
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Mary Edison 1855-1884 American, Spouse · m. 1871 info edit

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Mina Miller 1865-1947 American, Spouse · m. 1886 info edit

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Marion Estelle info 1st child with Mary Edison Female b. 18 Feb 1872 Age: 153 1872- Celebrity Baby

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Thomas Alva Jr info 2nd child with Mary Edison Male b. 10 Jan 1876 Age: 149 1876- Celebrity Baby

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William Leslie info 3rd child with Mary Edison Male b. 3 Oct 1878 Age: 146 1878- Celebrity Baby

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Madeleine info 4th child with Mina Miller Female b. 21 Mar 1888 Age: 137 1888- Celebrity Baby

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Charles info 5th child with Mina Miller Male b. 3 Aug 1890 Age: 134 1890- Celebrity Baby

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Theodore Miller Edison info 6th child with Mina Miller Male b. 10 Jul 1898 d. 24 Nov 1992 Age: 94 (at death) 1898-1992 American inventor

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John Eyre Sloane · Son In Law · 1886-1970 · American industrialist edit info

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Claude Shannon · Cousin · 1916-2001 · American mathematician edit info

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Siegmund Lubin · Associate · 1851-1923 · American motion picture pioneer edit info

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Henry Ford · Friend · 1863-1947 · founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production edit info

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b. 10 Jan 1876

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b. 3 Oct 1878

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b. 21 Mar 1888

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b. 3 Aug 1890

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b. 10 Jul 1898

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Age: 94 (at death)

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