Thomas Edison - Inventor Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America’s greatest inventor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison http://www.thomasedison.com/ http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-edison-9284349 http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/thomas-edison http://edison.rutgers.edu/biogrphy.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/historyculture/edison-biography.htm http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/7-epic-fails-brought-to-you-by-the-genius-mind-of-thomas-edison-180947786/ Born: February 11, 1847, Milan, OH Died: October 18, 1931, West Orange, NJ Education: Cooper Union (1875–1879) Children: Charles Edison, Theodore Miller Edison, More Spouse: Mina Miller (m. 1886–1931), Mary Stilwell (m. 1871–1884) Quotes by Thomas: