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  2. Thomas Edison - Wikipedia

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    Edison in 1861. Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in Milan, Ohio, but grew up in Port Huron, Michigan, after the family moved there in 1854. [8] He was the seventh and last child of Samuel Ogden Edison Jr. (1804–1896, born in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia) and Nancy Matthews Elliott (1810–1871, born in Chenango County, New York).

  3. Portal:History/Quote/1 - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Edison, scientist and inventor This page was last edited on 21 December 2011, at 04: ...

  4. List of last words (20th century) - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Edison, American inventor (18 October 1931), speaking words of unclear meaning as he was dying "They tried to get me — I got them first!" [23] — Vachel Lindsay, American poet (5 December 1931), in his suicide note "You sons of bitches. Give my love to Mother." [10]

  5. 100 of the Best Quotes from Famous People - AOL

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    Famous people quotes about life. 46. “There is only one certainty in life and that is that nothing is certain.” —G.K. Chesterton (June 1926) 47. “Make it a rule of life never to regret and ...

  6. Hear Thomas Edison's talking doll that scared kids in 1890

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    Collecter, Ward Harris, holds a talking doll with a metal torso that was invented by Thomas Edison, in San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 9, 1949. Harris holds in his other hand the inside mechanicals of ...

  7. Philip Diehl (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    Diehl was a contemporary of Thomas Edison and his inventions caused Edison to reduce the price of his incandescent bulb. He occasionally spelled his first name 'Phillip'. [1] In July 1868, he immigrated to New York City where he worked in several machine shops before finding work as an apprentice with the Singer Manufacturing Company.

  8. List of Edison patents - Wikipedia

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    Below is a list of Edison patents. Thomas Edison was an inventor who accumulated 2,332 [ 1 ] patents worldwide for his inventions . 1,093 of Edison's patents were in the United States , but other patents were approved in countries around the globe.

  9. Ticker tape - Wikipedia

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    One of the most famous outdoor displays is the simulated ticker scrolling marquee called "The Zipper" located at One Times Square in New York City. Ticker tapes then and now contain generally the same information. The ticker symbol is a unique set of characters used to identify the company. The shares traded is the volume for the trade being ...