English name: Thomas Alva Edison
Edison (1847 ~ 193 1) is a world-famous scientist and American electrical inventor. He is known as the "king of inventions in the world". Besides his inventions and contributions in the phonograph, electric lights, cables and movies, he also has many famous ideas and creations in the fields of mining, architecture and chemical industry. Edison made about 2,000 inventions in his life, which made great contributions to human civilization and progress.
Edison was also a great entrepreneur. In 1879, Edison founded "Edison Electric Company". In 1880, Edison sold incandescent lamps. In 1890, Edison set up his own business and became Edison General Electric Company. 189 1 year, Edison's thin filament and high vacuum incandescent bulbs were patented. In 1892, Houston? 6? Tom Edison electric power company and lighting company merged to form General Electric Company, and General Electric began to dominate the electric field for a century.