It may not come as a surprise that electric power generation, which Thomas Edison is widely credited as inventing, came out on top but there are a few other surprising entries.

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847, but raised in Port Huron, Michigan. His mother was a former school teacher who taught Edison reading, writing, and mathematics.

The 'turnabout' in inventor Thomas Edison's life began when he was only age 8. I am convinced that each of us has a 'turnabout' tale either in our past or in our future.

Born 166 years ago on Feb. 11, 1847, Thomas Edison was an incredibly successful inventor, scientist, and businessman, accumulating 1,093 patents in his lifetime. Although the man ...

In the end, however, Edison held 1,093 patents, according to the Thomas Edison National Historic Park. Tesla garnered less than 300 worldwide, according to a study published in 2006 at the Sixth ...

EDISON – The 100,000 residents of this Middlesex County town might be distressed to hear that its namesake – an all-around knave and idiot – stole credit for inventions, smeared his ...

Thanks to Thomas Edison’s invention of the phonograph, we can enjoy music history denied to past generations. Edison patented the phonograph – just one of his countless inventions – on February 19, ...

Living Inventor Thomas Edison comes to Huntsville via Robert Valentine's one-man drama Published: Feb. 04, 2014, 1:20 p.m. By Kay Campbell Menlo_Park_Laboratory ...

This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows Thomas A. Edison: Keys to his Menlo Park Laboratory on display. Six keys in all from the famous inventor's Menlo Park home and work place were ...