The man credited with inventing the lightbulb had nearly 1,100 patents to his name. One of those creations developed at Menlo ...

Thomas Alva Edison was an inventor unlike any throughout history—and his impact can still be felt in your everyday life. Born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847, Edison's inventions, which included ...

Quote of the day by Thomas Edison, “The greatest invention in the world is the mind of a child,” focuses on curiosity, imagination, original thinking and learning. The saying explains why children can ...

Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in the small town of Milan, Ohio. Throughout his lifetime, he earned 1,093 patents, and became the driving force behind some of the most important ...

Larry West is an award-winning environmental journalist and writer. He won the Edward J. Meeman Award for Environmental Reporting. American inventor Thomas Edison often gets a bad rap from ...

Filmmaker Sarah Colt discusses the challenges of producing a biography on Henry Ford. For many years, Henry Ford took annual ...

This story originally appeared on Mental Floss. Want to make a movie? You’ll need quality light fixtures, sound recording equipment, and a good motion picture camera. Thomas Alva Edison helped develop ...

Early LifeThomas Edison was born in Ohio, USA, in 1847. It is said that from childhood, he was a highly curious boy who ...

Regular readers of my column will know that last week I wrote about a weird (but apparently researched-backed) nap hack famed inventor Thomas Edison used to come up with new ideas. That means this ...

Designated at the present sites of Edison's three research laboratories: the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida, on May 25, 2014; at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West ...