thomas edison
- n United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
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- The many dimensions of sleep
’Tis a wonderful case of making claims in the total absence of data. But then, Thomas Edison was trying to promote his revolutionary new technology: the electric light bulb.
June 12, 2013 - Provo Daily Herald - We'd Still Be Using Phonographs Today If They Could Play Beer Bottles
To promote its new record label, Beck's took inspiration from Thomas Edison's phonograph—a precursor to the record player that used wax cylinders instead of vinyl discs—to create what it's claiming is the world's first playable beer bottle . And since Guinness is still battling with U2 over music rights, they just might be right. Read more...
June 11, 2013 - Gizmodo - Message to Whitewater grads: Don’t fear failure
As the audience in front of him sweltered in the stuffy gym, teacher Ray Lauersdorf recounted the story of Thomas Edison’s many failures before he invented the light bulb.
June 10, 2013 - The Janesville Gazette