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Thomas Edison, American inventor
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American inventor, aged 24. Despite receiving little formal education, Edison filed over 1000 patents during his life, more than any other inventor. His first commercial success came with a stock ticker for a Wall Street firm. This provided him with the funds to set up his own research company. Here he devised the phonograph (for recording sound) and the light bulb, amongst other inventions. During work on the light bulb he discovered the Edison Effect: a current flows from a hot filament to an electrode, but not the other way around. This formed the basis of the thermionic valve. He was awarded the John Fritz medal. Taken from The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Deeds (1894)
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This print showcases Thomas Alva Edison, the renowned American inventor, at the age of 24. Despite his limited formal education, Edison's brilliance and relentless pursuit of innovation led him to file over 1000 patents throughout his lifetime - a record unmatched by any other inventor. This image captures a pivotal moment in his career when he achieved his first commercial success with a stock ticker designed for a Wall Street firm. The financial gains from this invention enabled him to establish his own research company, where he would go on to create groundbreaking inventions such as the phonograph and the light bulb. During his work on perfecting the light bulb, Edison made an astonishing discovery known as the "Edison Effect". He observed that current could flow from a hot filament to an electrode but not vice versa. This remarkable finding laid the foundation for what would later become known as the thermionic valve - an essential component in early electronic devices. In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to science and technology, Edison was honored with prestigious awards including the John Fritz medal. This beautifully colored illustration from "The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Deeds" (1894) offers us a glimpse into history and reminds us of Edison's enduring legacy as one of humanity's greatest inventors.
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