(Originally published by the Daily News on October, 19, 1931.) Thomas A. Edison perfected his first invention to save himself work. He was 16, and a telegraph operator. Every hour he was required t… ...

The myth of the solitary inventor -- in 8 short stories The world's most famous inventors are household names. As we all know, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, Alexander Graham Bell invented ...

Edison: Inventing the Century By Neil Baldwin Hyperion, 531 pages, $27.95 Neil Baldwin’s biography of inventor Thomas Edison comes at an opportune moment. In a number of telling ways, America ...

Ask Stephon Hodges if the Edison Inventors are lucky or good, and the guard rolls his eyes. Ask forward Gregory Steele, and he smiles. Ask guard Allan Thomas, and his expression doesn't change.

Forget the light bulb. Thomas Edison’s greatest invention was a two-story house in rural New Jersey. In March 1876, Edison set up his famous Menlo Park laboratory—the world’s first research ...

Thomas Edison is best known for the light bulb and the phonograph, but some fun facts about Thomas Edison reveal inventions like the electric pen and the talking doll—creations that showcase his ...

Thomas Edison is often celebrated as one of the greatest inventors in history. Many people believe he created numerous groundbreaking inventions that changed the world. His name is synonymous with ...

The man who was perhaps the most famous inventor in the world was a Florida resident. Thomas A. Edison, internationally known for his inventions of the incandescent lamp and the phonograph, made on… ...