Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

Name Entries

Information

person

Name Entries *

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

Edison

Forename :

Thomas Alva

Date :

1847-1931

eng

Latn

authorizedForm

rda

Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

Edison

Forename :

Thomas A.

NameExpansion :

Thomas Alva

Date :

1847-1931

eng

Latn

authorizedForm

rda

إديسون, توماس, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

إديسون

Forename :

توماس

Date :

1847-1931

ara

Arab

alternativeForm

rda

אדיסון, תומס אלוה, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

אדיסון

Forename :

תומס אלוה

Date :

1847-1931

heb

Hebr

alternativeForm

rda

Ėdison, Tomas Alʹva, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

Ėdison

Forename :

Tomas Alʹva

Date :

1847-1931

eng

Latn

alternativeForm

rda

Ai-ti-sheng, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

Ai-ti-sheng

Date :

1847-1931

eng

Latn

alternativeForm

rda

עדיסאן, תומס אלוה, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

עדיסאן

Forename :

תומס אלוה

Date :

1847-1931

heb

Hebr

alternativeForm

rda

Edison, Tomas Alʹva, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

Edison

Forename :

Tomas Alʹva

Date :

1847-1931

eng

Latn

alternativeForm

rda

トーマス· A ·エジソン, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Forename :

トーマス· A ·エジソン

Date :

1847-1931

jpn

Jpan

alternativeForm

rda

Ėdisson, Tomas-Alʹva, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

Ėdisson

Forename :

Tomas-Alʹva

Date :

1847-1931

eng

Latn

alternativeForm

rda

Edisson, Tomas-Alʹva, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

Edisson

Forename :

Tomas-Alʹva

Date :

1847-1931

eng

Latn

alternativeForm

rda

爱迪生, 1847-1931

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Surname :

爱迪生

Date :

1847-1931

chi

alternativeForm

rda

Genders

Exist Dates

Exist Dates - Date Range

1847-02-11

1847-02-11

Birth

1931-10-18

1931-10-18

Death

Show Fuzzy Range Fields

Biographical History

xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-33-4">Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was the most prolific American inventor to date. This collection contains typescript reproductions of his laboratory notebooks recording research for a domestic source of natural rubber sponsored by his Edison Botanic Research Corp. of Fort Myers. The company was founded in Florida by Edison, Harvey Firestone and Henry Ford. In collaboration with John Kunkel Small (1869-1938) of the New York Botanical Garden, over 17,000 plants were tested. Solidago (Goldenrod) was determined to be the best source. Experiments continued after Edison's and Small's deaths until World War II when the development of synthetic rubber eliminated the need for local sources. The records of the Edison Botanic Research Corp. were transferred to the Edison National Historic Site. In 1963 Mrs. Lillian Roth of Irvington, N.J. transcribed the laboratory notes related to this project from the microfilm. She presented it to Harold Moldenke who transferred it to the New York Botanical Garden.

From the description of Thomas Alva Edison papers 1880-1964. (New York Botanical Garden). WorldCat record id: 42306873

eng

Latn

External Related CPF

https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n80126308

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10569067

https://viaf.org/viaf/66552944

https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80126308

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8743

Other Entity IDs (Same As)

Sources

Loading ...

Resource Relations

Loading ...

Internal CPF Relations

Loading ...

Languages Used

eng

Latn

Subjects

United States

Arctic Indians

Bamboo

Beyond Early America

Businessmen

Carbon

Cayuga Indians

Cigarettes

Colonial Politics

Communication in science

Early National Politics

Eastern Woodlands Indians

Motion pictures in education

Electric industries

Electric industries

Electricity

Electric lamps

Electric lighting

Electric vehicles

Electrification

Electrochemistry

Goldenrods

Group work in research

History of science and technology

Incandescent lamps

Research, Industrial

Instrumentation

Inuit

Inventions

Inventors

Inventors

Inventors

Inventors

Inventors

Iron industry and trade

Iron ores

Iroquois Indians

Isleta Indians

Magnetism

Mohawk Indians

Motion picture cameras

Motion picture cameras

Motion pictures

Motion pictures

Natural history

Ojibwa Indians

Oneida Indians

Onondaga Indians

Optics

Oregon

Patents

Penobscot Indians

Pens

Phonograph

Physics

Platinum mines and mining

Platinum mines and mining

Portland cement manufacturing

Rubber

Rubber plants

Rubber plants

Scientists

Seneca Indians

Silver question

Solidago

Sound recordings

Sound recordings

Sound recordings and the arts

Southwest Indians

Storage batteries

Technology

Telegraph

Telegraph

Tuscarora Indians

X-rays

Nationalities

Americans

Activities

Occupations

Electric engineers

Industrialists

Inventors

Scientists

Legal Statuses

Places

Milan

OH, US

AssociatedPlace

Birth

Menlo Park

NJ, US

AssociatedPlace

West Orange

NJ, US

AssociatedPlace

Death

Port Huron

MI, US

AssociatedPlace

Convention Declarations

<conventionDeclaration><citation>VIAF</citation></conventionDeclaration>

General Contexts

Structure or Genealogies

Mandates

Identity Constellation Identifier(s)

w66z0150

83869476