Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison is the one who invented the lightbulb. He made a really good improvement to technology.

This timeline is about the life of Thomas Edison, the lightbulb inventor.

1847-02-11 18:23:51

Born

Thomas Alva Edisom was born in Milan, Ohio

1854-02-24 00:00:00

Moving

The Edisons move to Port Huron, Michigan.

1863-05-13 00:00:00

Working

Worked as a telegraph operator in Canada and the United States.

1871-12-25 00:00:00

Married

Married Mary Stilwell on Christmas

1874-10-05 00:00:00

Inventions

Invented the quadruplex and the carbon telephone transmitter and the first phonograph.

1879-12-11 00:00:00

The electric lightbulb

Invented the electric light bulb!

1884-08-09 00:00:00

Wife

Wife Mary Died on 8/9/1884 Married Mina Miller on 2/24/1886

1891-08-08 00:00:00

Camera

Invented a motion picture camera

1928-07-10 10:29:00

Awards

Awarded the congressional Medal of Honor

1931-10-18 10:29:00

Death

Died in West Orange, New Jersey

Thomas Alva Edison

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