| Thomas Alva Edison | |
 "Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration." - Thomas Alva Edison, Harper's Monthly (September 1932) | |
| Born | February 11, 1847 Milan, Ohio |
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| Died | October 18, 1931 (aged 84) West Orange, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Inventor, Innovator, Person, entrepreneur |
| Religious beliefs | Deist |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Stilwell (1871-1884), Mina Edison (1886-1947) |
| Children | Marion Estelle Edison (1873–1965) Thomas Alva Edison Jr. (1876–1935) William Leslie Edison (1878–1937) Madeleine Edison (1888–1979) Charles Edison (1890–1969) Theodore Miller Edison (1898–1992) |
| Parents | Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr. (1804–1896) Nancy Matthews Elliott (1810–1871) |
Monday, September 22, 2008
Thomas Alva Edison
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