Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 - October 18, 1931) was born in Milan, Ohio, USA, and died in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. Inventor, entrepreneur.
Edison was the first person in human history to use mass production principles and electrical engineering research laboratories to engage in invention patents that had a major and far-reaching impact on the world. His inventions of the phonograph, movie camera, and electric light had a great impact on the world. He made more than 2,000 inventions in his lifetime and held more than 1,000 patents. Edison was ranked ninth among the 100 most influential people in the United States by the authoritative American magazine "The Atlantic Monthly". 
