Thomas Alva Edison autograph, between 1867 and 1931.

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Thomas Alva Edison autograph, between 1867 and 1931.

Undated autograph signed "Thos A. Edison."

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SNAC Resource ID: 7906644

Cornell University Library

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Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

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Thomas Alva Edison (born February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio – died October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey), American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrial...