Thomas Edison
American inventor and businessman
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Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. Wikipedia
Born: February 11, 1847, Milan, OH
Died: October 18, 1931 (age 84 years), West Orange, NJ
Children: Charles Edison, Thomas Alva Edison Jr., Theodore Miller Edison, and more
Spouse: Mina Miller Edison (m. 1886–1931) and Mary Stilwell (m. 1871–1884)
Parents: Nancy Matthews Elliott and Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr
Grandchildren: Peter Edison Sloane, Michael Edison Sloane, John Edison Sloane, and more
Full name: Thomas Alva Edison