Title

Thomas Alva Edison.

Caption

Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931). American autodidact inventor, nicknamed the Magician of Menlo Park. Founder of the General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York). Inventor and pioneer of electricity, the telephone, cinema and sound recording, he obtained 1,093 patents, the record number.

Engraving.

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Collection Jaime Abecasis

Reference

LKO07031_093

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26,2Mb (2,3Mb) / 8,6in x 11,8in / 2580 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th century 20th century Portrait man Curious Telegraph lightbulb lighting light Comfort Employment Industry Schenectady invention light bulb first improvement creator genius