When is Thomas Edison's birthday?

Thomas Edison's birthday is February 11. He was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, United States.

How old was Thomas Edison when he died?

Thomas Edison died on October 18, 1931, aged 84.

Who shares a birthday with Thomas Edison?

Famous people who share Thomas Edison's February 11 birthday include Jennifer Aniston, Taylor Lautner, Sarah Palin, Gabriel Boric and Kazimir Malevich.

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Thomas Edison — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 11 February 1847 · Died: 18 October 1931 · Age: 84

Prolific American inventor who developed the phonograph, a practical electric light bulb and early motion-picture cameras

Did you know?He was partially deaf from a young age and claimed the condition helped him concentrate on his work.

Quick facts

Date of birth11 February 1847
Date of death18 October 1931
Age at death84
Cause of deathType 2 diabetes
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceMilan, Ohio, United States
Occupationengineer, inventor, entrepreneur

Editor's Take:

Edison's real invention may have been the modern research laboratory. At Menlo Park in New Jersey he gathered teams of engineers and machinists to work systematically on new technology, turning invention into something close to an industry. That approach produced the phonograph, improved electric lighting and early motion picture equipment, and he eventually held more than a thousand US patents. He was as much a businessman as a scientist, building the power systems needed to make his light bulbs useful. His rivalry with alternating current supporters, including Nikola Tesla, became one of the great technology battles of the age.

Key Milestones

1869: Patents his first invention
1876: Opens his Menlo Park laboratory
1877: Invents the phonograph
1879: Demonstrates a long-lasting light bulb
1882: Opens the Pearl Street power station
1891: Patents the Kinetograph movie camera

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman known for his work on the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, electric power distribution and early motion pictures.

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“Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration.”

— Thomas Edison, c. 1903

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Thomas Edison: America's Great Inventor

American inventor, born 1847

Thomas Edison was born in Milan on 11 February 1847.

He invented the phonograph in 1877.

He developed a practical electric light bulb in 1879.

He held more than 1,000 US patents.

Career highlights

1869First patent: vote recorder
1876Menlo Park: laboratory opens
1877Phonograph: invented
1879Light bulb: long-lasting filament
1882Pearl Street: power station

Did you know?He was partly deaf from childhood.

Age at death: 84
Years since death: 95

Family

Father: Samuel Ogden Edison
Mother: Nancy Elliott
Spouses: Mary Stilwell Edison, Mina Miller
Children: Charles Edison, Madeleine Edison, Marion Estelle Edison Oeser, Theodore Miller Edison, Thomas Alva Edison Jr., William Leslie Edison

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When is Thomas Edison's birthday?: Thomas Edison's birthday is February 11. He was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, United States.
How old was Thomas Edison when he died?: Thomas Edison died on October 18, 1931, aged 84.
Who shares a birthday with Thomas Edison?: Famous people who share Thomas Edison's February 11 birthday include Jennifer Aniston, Taylor Lautner, Sarah Palin, Gabriel Boric and Kazimir Malevich.

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