One of the most famous and prolific inventors of all time, Thomas Alva Edison exerted a tremendous influence on modern life, contributing inventions such as the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera, as well as improving the telegraph and telephone. In his 84 years, he acquired an astounding 1,093 patents. Aside from being an inventor, Edison also managed to become a successful manufacturer and businessman, marketing his inventions to the public. A myriad of business liaisons, partnerships , and corporations filled Edison's life, and legal battles over various patents and corporations were continuous. The following is only a brief sketch of an enormously active and complex life full of projects often occurring simultaneously. Several excellent biographies are readily available in local libraries to those who wish to learn more about the particulars of his life and many business ventures.
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Edison (1847~1931) Edison, Thomas Alva American inventor. To the creation of factory laboratories, technology development and to open up avenues of scientific research in close connection with the name lowered history. February 11, 1847 in the Ohio Mailan a Dutch immigrant family. October 18, 1931 in New Jersey Xiaolan in death. Produced only three months of formal education received. 12-year-old has done Bao Tong, hawkers, Rapporteur, to fend for themselves. Because M.
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ence research experiments and inventions. In 1868 he invented a recording device to sell to Taiwan votes Congress, but has not been used. Edison first invented so that he did not find the market more attention to the relevance of the invention. 1869, Edison moved to New York from Boston. He improved the indicators cable companies telegraph, the recognition by the manager of the company, employed 300 US dollars monthly salary (which at the time was very high salary). 1870, moved to New Jersey to begin his efficient invention period. 1874 improved typewriters. 1876, to the latter.
Bell invented the telephone with a carbon Reap route, and raised the words beep. 1876, founded his famous laboratory. In the laboratory, he broke the previous individual scientists to engage in research tradition, organized a group of professionals (including N.Tesla and others), and the subject of his assignment, a common commitment to the invention, thus creating the correct way to modern scientific research. 1877, invented gramophone, which makes him original. 1878, the study began incandescent lamp in the 10 months after many failures, October 21, 1879 in the successful location of incandescence light lights carbon silk, stable location between two days. 1882, in New York pearl Street Block communal fire was the world's second plant, built in New York Urban Electric lighting, a modern electricity system to take shape. Mar lighting achievement has not only greatly improved the working co
ditions of production, but also herald an era of daily life electrification forthcoming. 1883, Edison bulbs in a vacuum test, accidentally discovered the cold, there is a current hot electrode. This phenomenon was called the Edison effect, become electron tube and electronic industries . 1887, from Xiaolan government, and in the same year in a larger city, the laboratory equipment is also updated the famous Edison Laboratory (later known as the invention factory). Here, according to G.
School invention, produced its own camera. 1914, by Gramophone and camera film produced by the first audio system. Old age, his inventions and innovations including batteries, cement mixer, sound recording telephone, double - and multi-type cable system, railways used brakes . First World War, he served as Chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee to guide torpedoes and anti-submarine equipment research, invented dozens of weapons. To this end, the United States government in 1920 conferred on him the Distinguished Services Medal serving, the French government awarded honorary medals to his Corps spaces. 1928, the United States Congress to grant him honorary medals. Throughout their entire life cycle, Edison and his laboratory received 1,093 patents for their invention. Edison invented many life, but he is after all a system of scientific knowledge, and thus to the development of modern technology can not make the right judgment. In the 19th century, the exchange of transmission sy
stem has emerged, but he still insisted on direct current transmission, and with G. Westinghouse Niehaus fierce competition occurred lost Niagara hydropower project contracts; He blindly testing laboratory magnetic milling equipment, the invention Electric depletion of the funds had to be abandoned. However, Edison electricity in the development, application of electric appliances manufacturing promote the contribution that he became the history of mankind's greatest inventor the world.
Edison
Edison (1847～1931) American inventor . It is famous in history for establishing factory laboratories and pioneering ways to closely integrate technology development and scientific research. Born on February 11, 1847 in Mylan, Ohio, to a Dutch immigrant family. Died on October 18, 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey. He only received 3 months of formal education when he was young. Since the age of 12, he has worked as a newsboy, hawker, and telegraph operator to make a living. Influenced by M. Faraday, he devoted his life to electrical experimental research and invention. In 1868, he invented a vote recorder and tried to sell it to Congress, but it was not adopted. Edison's first invention did not find a market, which made him pay more attention to the practicality of the invention. In 1869, Edison moved to New York from Boston. He improved the telegraph machine of the Golden Indicator Telegraph Company and was appreciated by the company manager. He was employed with a monthly salary of US$300 (which was a very high monthly salary at the time). In 1870, he moved to New Jersey and began his period of efficient invention. The typewriter was improved in 1874. In 1876, a carbon microphone was added to the telephone invented by A.G. Bell to improve the sound of receiving calls.
In 1876, he founded his famous laboratory. In this laboratory, he broke the tradition of individual scientists conducting research alone, and organized a group of specialized talents (including N. Tesla and others) who proposed topics and assigned tasks to work together on a project. invention, thereby creating the correct way for modern scientific research. In 1877, he invented the phonograph, which made him famous all over the world. In 1878, he began research on incandescent lamps. After many failures in more than ten months, he successfully lit an incandescent carbon filament lamp on October 21, 1879, and it lit up stably for two whole days. In 1882, the world's second public thermal power plant was built on Pearl Street in New York, and the electric lighting system in New York City was established, becoming the prototype of the modern power system. The realization of electric lighting not only greatly improved people's production and labor conditions, but also heralded the coming era of electrification of daily life. In 1883, while experimenting with a vacuum light bulb, Edison accidentally discovered that there was an electric current flowing between the hot and cold electrodes. This phenomenon later became known as the Edison effect and became the basis of the tube and electronics industry. In 1887, he moved to West Orange and in the same year established a larger and more equipped laboratory in the city, the famous Edison Laboratory (later known as the Invention Factory). Here, based on the invention of G. Eastman, his own camera was made. In 1914, the earliest sound film system was made using a gramophone and camera. In his later years, his inventions and innovations included batteries, cement mixers, recording telephones, duplex and multiplex telegraph systems, and railroad brakes. During World War I, he served as chairman of the Naval Technical Advisory Committee, directed research on torpedoes and anti-submarine equipment, and invented dozens of weapons. For this reason, the U.S. government awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal in 1920, and the French government awarded him the Legion of Honor.
In 1928, the United States Congress awarded him the Medal of Honor. Throughout his life, Edison and his laboratory obtained 1,093 invention patents. Edison invented many inventions in his life, but after all, he lacked systematic scientific knowledge and therefore could not make correct judgments on the development of modern technology. At the end of the 19th century, the AC transmission system had appeared, but he still insisted on DC transmission, and lost the contract to build the Niagara Hydropower Station in the fierce competition with G. Westinghouse; his laboratory blindly trial-produced magnetic mineral separation equipment, consuming After running out of money from the invention of the electric light, he finally had to give up. However, Edison's contributions to the development of electricity, electrical appliance manufacturing and promotion of the application of electrical energy made him one of the greatest inventors in human history.
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