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Thomas Edison and Phonograph
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Title:
Thomas Edison and Phonograph
Caption:
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) with his second phonograph, photographed by Mathew Brady in Washington, April 1878. Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory. Edison is the fourth most prolific inventor in history, holding 1,093 US patents in his name. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures. Thomas Edison died of complications of
Credit:
Album / Science Source / US National Park Service
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Image size:
3325 x 4260 px | 40.5 MB
Print size:
28.2 x 36.1 cm | 11.1 x 14.2 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
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