Thomas+Alva+Edisen

The phonograph and the motion-picture projector were only a few of Thomas Alva Edison's more than 1,000 inventions. One of the most famous inventors in the history of technology, Edison also created the first industrial research laboratory, in Menlo Park, New Jersey, in 1876.
 * [[image:aa_edison_subj_m.jpg width="274" height="325" align="right"]]Born:** February 11, 1847
 * Died:** October 18, 1931