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Thomas A. Edison: The Wizard Of Menlo Park + 3 Bonus Titles DVD

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The 1961 Documentary About The Life Of Thomas Alva Edison (Narrated In Part By Sandy Becker!) From The "Perspective On Greatness" TV Series (Black and White, 45 Minutes), PLUS THREE BONUS FEATURES: 1) AMERICAN LIFESTYLE: THOMAS EDISON'S GLENMONT, An Episode Of The 1970s-1980s Film Series On The Lives Of Famous Americans Told From The Site Of Their Homes And Estates By E. G. Marshall (Color, 25 Minutes); 2) MOVIE MUSEUM: BEFORE THEIR TIME, A Paul Killiam Film Classic Presentation About The Historic Edison Film Shorts Of 1902-1914 (Black And White, 8 Minutes), And 3) CAVALCADE OF AMERICA: THOMAS EDISON, THE MAN, An Episode Of The Venerable 1935-1953 Radio Anthology Drama Series (May 19, 1937, Audio Only, 30 Minutes) -- Presented In The Highest DVD Quality MPG Video Format Of 9.1 MBPS As An Archival Quality All Regions Format DVD!

*May 9, 2024: Updated With CAVALCADE OF AMERICA: THOMAS EDISON, THE MAN!


Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman (February 11, 1857 - October 18, 1931) was born Thomas Alva Edison in Milan, Ohio. Thomas A. Edison has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park", he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the process of invention, and because of that, he is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory. Edison was a prolific inventor, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. More significant than the number of Edison's patents was the widespread impact of his inventions: electric light and power utilities, sound recording, and motion pictures all established major new industries worldwide. Edison's inventions 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. His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison developed a system of electric-power generation and distribution to homes, businesses, and factories - a crucial development in the modern industrialized world. He is well known for his quote, "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration.". Edison died of complications of diabetes on in Llewellyn Park in West Orange, New Jersey, which he had purchased in 1886 as a wedding gift for his wife Mina. Rev. Stephen J. Herben officiated at the funeral; Edison is buried behind the home. Edison's last breath is reportedly contained in a test tube at The Henry Ford museum near Detroit. Ford reportedly convinced Charles Edison to seal a test tube of air in the inventor's room shortly after his death, as a memento. A plaster death mask and casts of Edison's hands were also made.

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