The 'turnabout' in inventor Thomas Edison's life began when he was only age 8. I am convinced that each of us has a 'turnabout' tale either in our past or in our future.

While the Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison initially started as collaborators, their relationship soon turned sour.

Granville T. Woods was one of the most prolific Black inventors in the 19th century. In the 1880s, Thomas Edison sued Woods twice, claiming he'd first invented a telegraph for trains.

Robert Friedman points out possible bite marks from Thomas Edison on a Steinway grand piano once owned by the inventor, on Sept. 28, 2022, in Woodstock, N.Y. Edison, who was hard of hearing, bit ...

It was sold by the Thomas A. Edison Jr. Chemical Company, an outfit ostensibly owned by the son of famed inventor Thomas Edison. The family name had become synonymous with innovation; ...

In 1878, Thomas Edison — already an internationally famous inventor in his early 30s, set out to create an incandescent light bulb that provided enough light to illuminate a home but would last ...

Special effects have a long history in cinema, but they go back much further than you'd think, and they include an ...

-- Four inventors from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center shared Thomas Edison Patent Awards from the Research and Development Council of New Jersey at ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Over the weekend, thieves broke into the Butchertown home where famed inventor Thomas Edison once lived. The tiny duplex on Washington Street may not look like much from the ...

As Thomas Edison's hearing faded, the great inventor would bite a piano so he could feel the vibrations of the music in his skull. Now, a piano bearing what appears to be his teeth marks is ...

In a nod to Thomas Edison, a Young Inventor's Fair was added to the Festival in 1986 so local school children could show off their own inventions and creations. 49. The parade usually has about ...