Edison’s full name is: Thomas Alva Edison.
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 - October 18, 1931) was one of the famous geniuses in the history of technology. He had more than 2,000 inventions and was known as "The King of Inventions of the World". In addition to his inventions and contributions to the phonograph, electric light, telephone, telegraph, and movies, he also had many famous creations and insights in the fields of mining, construction, and chemical industry. In the United States, Edison has 1,093 patents to his name, and his total number of patents in the United States, Britain, France and Germany exceeds 1,500. ?
Edison was also a great entrepreneur. In 1879, Edison founded the "Edison Electric Lighting Company". In 1880, incandescent lamps were put on the market. In 1890, Edison had organized its various businesses into Became the Edison General Electric Company. In 1891, Edison patented his thin-filament, high-vacuum incandescent light bulb. In 1892, Tom Houston Company and Edison Electric and Lighting Company merged to form General Electric Company, beginning GE's century-long dominance in the electrical field.