When you think of the word 'inventor,' one person comes to mind: America's Thomas Edison. The countless items known as his inventions and his eccentric anecdotes have branded him as a 'lone, eccentric ...

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Edison Light Bulb, 1879, Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Thomas Edison used this carbon-filament bulb in the first public demonstration of his most famous invention—the light bulb, ...

Before electric headlights came along, early cars used an ingenious lighting method borrowed from horse-drawn carriages.

Tara Isabella Burton - Author, Self-Made: Creating Our Identities From da Vinci to the Kardashians Thomas Edison told journalists they would each receive a brief, private demonstration of the new ...

Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Nikola Tesla often dominate the conversation about history's most important ...

A Japanese company has recreated Thomas Edison’s first incandescent light bulb, for use as a sleep aid. The bulb comes with a 8 second warranty. Read Get the best tech, science, and culture news in ...