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	Thomas Edison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Edison (or, reportedly, one of his employees) employed the tactics of misusing Tesla's patents to construct the first electric chair for the state of New York to promote the idea that AC was deadly.
		Edison presided personally over several electrocutions of animals, primarily stray cats and dogs, for the benefit of the press to prove that his system of DC was safer than that of AC.
		Thomas Edison was a freethinker, and was most likely a deist, claiming he did not believe in "the God of the theologians," but did not doubt that "there is a Supreme Intelligence." However, he rejected the idea of the supernatural, along with such ideas as the soul, immortality, and a personal God.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_Edison (2938 words)

	Thomas Edison - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Edison was considered one of the most prolific inventors of his time, holding a record 1,093 patents in his name.
		Thomas Edison began his career as an inventor in Newark, New Jersey with the stockticker and improved telegraphic devices being invented there, but the invention which first gained Edison wide fame was the phonograph in 1877.
		Edison (or, reportedly, one of his employees) employed the tactics of misusing Tesla's patents to construct the first electric chair for the state of New York in order to promote the idea that AC was deadly.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /thomas_edison.htm (2793 words)

	Thomas Edison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Edison (or, reportedly, one of his employees) employed the tactics of misusing Tesla's patents to construct the first electric chair for the state of New York in order to promote the idea that alternating current was deadly.
		Edison did preside personally over several executions of animals, primarily stray cats and dogs, for the benefit of the press to prove that his system of direct current was safer than that of alternating current.
		Ironically, Edison was against capital punishment, but his desire to disparage the system of alternating current led to the invention of one of the world's most recognizable killing devices.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /t/th/thomas_edison.html (2124 words)

	Learn more about Thomas Edison in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Edison was one of the most prolific inventors of his time, holding a record 1,093 patents in his name from work done by his employees (and himself.) Edison received patents worldwide, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
		Though Edison did advocate executions via AC electrocution, the chair was primarily invented by a few of his employees, in particular Harold P. Brown, working at Menlo Park (though Edison certainly monitored their operations).
		Edison did preside personally over several executions of animals, primarily stray cats and dogs, for the benefit of the press to prove that his inferior system of direct current was safer than that of alternating current.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /t/th/thomas_edison.html (2276 words)

	AllRefer.com - Thomas Alva Edison (Electrical Engineering, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Edison's first inventions were the transmitter and receiver for the automatic telegraph, the quadruplex system of transmitting four simultaneous messages, and an improved stock-ticker system.
		Edison held over 1,300 U.S. and foreign patents, and his workshops at Menlo Park (1876) and West Orange, N.J. (1887), were significant as forerunners of the modern industrial research laboratory in which teams of workers, rather than a lone inventor, systematically investigate a given subject.
		An Edison memorial tower and light was erected (1938) in Menlo Park, N.J.; Edison's laboratory and other buildings associated with his career are preserved or replicated in Greenfield Village.
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	Thomas Alva Edison as a Scientist and Inventor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		When Edison was born, society still thought of electricity as a novelty, a fad.
		In his lifetime, Edison patented 1,093 inventions, earning him the nickname "The Wizard of Menlo Park." The most famous of his inventions was an incandescent light bulb.
		Edison was quoted as saying, "Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration." In tribute to this important American, electric lights in the United States were dimmed for one minute on October 21, 1931, a few days after his death.
	sln.fi.edu /franklin/inventor/edison.html (197 words)

	Inventor of the Week: Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Edison's first job (1859) was operating a newstand on the railroad that ran from Port Huron to Detroit.
		Edison installed the first reliable, durable electric lights in his own labs, and later built the first public power station, in Manhattan's financial district (1882).
		Edison inventions not mentioned above include: the printing telegraph, the electric "stencil pen," a magnetic mining process, an electrical torpedo, a synthetic rubber, and improved alkaline batteries, cement mixers, and microphones.
	web.mit.edu /invent/iow/edison.html (709 words)

	Congressman Chaka Fattah, PA02 - Edison Schools Perform Poorly Nationwide
		If the governor insists that Edison should be involved in educating the children of Philadelphia, then the governor has a responsibility to these children to make public information, proving that Edison is, in fact, capable of improving the educational performance of their students.
		In 20 of 32 Edison schools in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and Texas, more than 50 percent of students failed to meet the relevant state standard in math and reading in at least one grade for which results were reported (Table 2).
		In 25 of 32 Edison schools in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and Texas, the percentage of students failing to meet the state standard in either math or reading exceeded 50 percent in at least one grade for which results were reported (Table 2).
	www.house.gov /fattah/pr_pa_archive_2002_2000/pr_011217_edison.htm (928 words)

	Edison's Biography
		A descendant of the distinguished Elliot family of Massachusetts, New York born Nancy Edison was the devout daughter of a highly respected Presbyterian minister and an educator in her own right.
		It should come as no surprise that, during his free time, Edison soon resumed his habit of "moonlighting" with the telegraph, the quadruplex transmitter, the stock-ticker, etc. Shortly thereafter, he was absolutely astonished - in fact he nearly fainted - when a corporation paid him $40,000 for all of his rights to the latter device.
		Because of the peculiar voids that Edison often evinced in areas such as cognition, speech, grammar, etc., a number of medical authorities have argued that he may have been plagued by a fundamental learning disability that went well beyond mere deafness....
	www.thomasedison.com /biog.htm (4360 words)

	Thomas Edison \| American Inventor
		Edison was also a ruthless businessman who fought viciously to defeat his competitors.
		It places Edison in the context of the Industrial Revolution and its aftermath, and provides background on how he developed the collaborative research methods upon which today's corporate research departments and think tanks are modeled.
		A biography focusing on the childhood of the inventor.
	www.lucidcafe.com /library/96feb/edison.html (595 words)

	Chronology: 1879—1931 - The Edison Papers
		The chronology of Edison's first three decades is fuller than that for the rest of his life because the editors have researched those years in more detail, as reflected in the volumes of the book edition.
		Edison's ore separator is used by the Edison Ore Milling Company to separate iron ore from fl sand at Quonocontaug, Rhode Island.
		Edison's eldest son, Thomas A. Edison, Jr., and Marie Louise Toohey are married in the Roman Catholic Church, two days after announcing that they had secretly married in November.
	edison.rutgers.edu /chron2.htm (4879 words)

	IEEE Virtual Museum: Wizard in Training (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Edison’s growing familiarity with telegraph technology engaged his active mind, and in 1867, at age 20, he made his first real invention, a device that embossed incoming telegraph messages on paper tape and then played them back more slowly so that he could practice receiving Morse Code.
		Although it was not a success, Edison found interest in some of his telegraph inventions and in early 1869 he permanently quit working as a telegraph operator and devoted his career to inventing.
		Edison’s improved 1871 stock ticker, the Universal, became a standard Western Union ticker and was used as late as the 1930s to report sporting events.
	www.ieee-virtual-museum.org /exhibit/exhibit.php?id=159253&lid=1 (870 words)

	EDISON SCHOOLS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Founded in 1992, Edison Schools is the nation’s leading public school partner with schools and districts, focused on raising student achievement through its research-based school design, uniquely aligned assessment systems, interactive professional development, integrated use of technology and other proven program features.
		Edison students are achieving annual academic gains well above national norms.
		Edison Schools Inc. estimates that in the 2005-06 school year it will serve more than 330,000 public school students in 25 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Kingdom through its whole school management partnerships with districts and charter schools; summer, after-school, and SES programs; and achievement management solutions for school systems.
	www.edisonschools.com /home/home.cfm (106 words)

	Edison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Edison Schools is the name of a company in the United States running public schools for profit:
		Edison is the name of some places in the United States of America.
		Edison is also a name of a 2005 film directed by David J. Burke.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edison (204 words)

	Edison:The History of the Edison Cylinder Phonograph
		Edison immediately tested the machine by speaking the nursery rhyme into the mouthpiece, "Mary had a little lamb." To his amazement, the machine played his words back to him.
		Edison increased the entertainment offerings on his cylinders, which by 1892 were made of a wax known among collectors today as "brown wax." Although called by this name, the cylinders could range in color from off-white to light tan to dark brown.
		The Edison Concert Phonograph, which had a louder sound and a larger cylinder measuring 4.25" long and 5" in diameter, was introduced in 1899, retailing for $125 and the large cylinders for $4.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/edhtml/edcyldr.html (2285 words)

	The Thomas A. Edison Papers
		Thanks to the tireless work of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the daily record of Edison's extraordinary life and achievements is coming to light.
		Edison was also a savvy businessman and shrewd manager with enormous talent for transferring technology from laboratory to market.
		While Edison’s genius spawned many seminal inventions of the modern world, his greatest invention may have been the first industrial research laboratory—a prototype for today’s large corporate research and development centers.
	edison.rutgers.edu (346 words)

	Edison, Thomas [encyclopedia]
		Edison opened the first commercial electric station in London in 1882; in September the Pearl Street Station in New York City marked the beginning of America's electrical age.
		Edison produced several "talkies." Meanwhile, among other inventions, the universal motor, which used alternating or direct current, appeared in 1907; and the electric safety lantern, patented in 1914, greatly reduced casualties among miners.
		To raise money, Edison dramatized himself by careless dress, clowning for reporters, and playing the role of homespun sage with aphorisms like "Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration" and "Discovery is not invention." He scoffed at formal education, slept only four hours a night, and often worked 40 or 50 hours straight.
	artzia.com /History/Biography/Edison (1431 words)

	The Henry Ford
		Edison also developed an entire system to make electricity and distribute it to many places at the same time.
		Edison spent the next few years working on an electrical system that would be successful commercially.
		When Edison built the laboratory in 1876, it was the first industrial research laboratory in the United States.
	www.hfmgv.org /exhibits/edison (870 words)

	Edison Media Research: Radio, Music, Politics - and the National Election Exit Poll
		Edison is a leader in political, radio and music industry research with clients that include major labels, broadcast groups, and presidential election polling for the major television networks and the Associated Press.
		Edison's 11-year history has been marked by constant innovation in its research methods, a penchant for mold-breaking projects, an exceptional level of customer service, and deep expertise in its areas of specialization.
		by Tom Webster, Edison VP Disregarding, or worse yet belittling the efforts of people who take the time to write about your station (for good or evil) is missing a golden opportunity to build a relationship with a segment of your audience that you can't get to any other way.
	www.edisonresearch.com (438 words)

	Inventing Entertainment: the Early Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies
		Prolific inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) has had a profound impact on modern life.
		Edison managed to become not only a renowned inventor, but also a prominent manufacturer and businessman through the merchandising of his inventions.
		In addition, histories are given of Edison's involvement with motion pictures and sound recordings, as well as a special page focusing on the life of the great inventor.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/edhtml/edhome.html (293 words)

	Welcome To The Edision & Ford Winter Estates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio, the youngest of seven children born to Samuel and Nancy Elliott Edison.
		Edison took tin foil, wrapped it around the cylinder and casually said, "This machine is going to talk." He recited "Mary had a little lamb" into the strange device and to everyone's amazement (even Edison's) the machine repeated the words exactly.
		Edison is credited with holding 1,093 patents and is the only person in our country ever to have a patent granted every year for sixty-five consecutive years, 1868 to 1933.
	www.edison-ford-estate.com /bios.asp (2176 words)

	Edison on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Menlo Park, the former site of Thomas A. Edison 's laboratories, now is a residential community in the township.
		Edison International Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2002.
		Edison, poised for growth, cites technology as an essential component.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/E/EdisonN1J1.asp (490 words)

	Super Scientists - Thomas Edison
		Edison improved upon Swan's design and by the end of 1880 had produced a 16-watt light bulb that would last for 1500 hours.
		As a boy, Edison had only three months of formal schooling.
		He was taught at home by his mother, a former teacher.
	www.energyquest.ca.gov /scientists/edison.html (156 words)

	At the Crossroads of New Jersey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It is my pleasure to serve the Edison Community...
		Edison Township, with access to nearly every major highway in Central New Jersey, is one of the state’s most populous municipalities.
		With access to nearly every major highway in Central New Jersey, Edison is often referred to as the "Crossroads of New Jersey".
	www.edisonchamber.com (147 words)

	Edison International: Careers
		A career based on solid values like integrity, excellence and respect is certain to produce value.
		The proof can be seen among Edison International’s 14,000 employees.
		Each day they leverage their skills within Edison’s dynamic businesses to reach professional goals of excellence and realize personal dreams.
	www.edison.com /careers (58 words)

	Edison Birthplace Museum
		Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the phonograph, the incandescent light bulb, and many other devices that make our lives fuller and simpler, was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847.
		The Edison Birthplace Museum features a collection of rare Edisonia, including examples of many of Edison's early inventions, documents, and family mementos.
		The Birthplace is open February through November and is located at 9 Edison Drive in Milan, Ohio (near Exit 118 of the Ohio Turnpike).
	www.tomedison.org (84 words)

	Mayor George A. Spadoro welcomes you to Edison, New Jersey - Birthplace of Recorded Sound
		It is only appropriate that we provide them with a building that serves their needs"...
		www.edisonnj.org is brought to you by Mayor George A. Spadoro and the Edison Municipal Council
		DYFS is required by law to investigate reports of child abuse and neglect.
	www.edisonnj.org (741 words)

	Edison Phonology - Home Page
		Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion, 1877-1929, by George Frow, Herzinger and Co Inc, 1997, ISBN 0960646612.
		Edison Cylinder Records, 1889-1912, With an Illustrated History of the Phonograph, by Allen Koenigsberg, APM Press, New York, 1990.
		Edison Blue Amberol Recordings, 1912-1914, by Ron Dethlefson, 2nd ed, Herzinger and Co Inc, 1997, ISBN 0960646639.
	www.engineeringexpert.net /edphono.htm (720 words)

	Edison National Historic Site (National Park Service) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Edison National Historic Site is closed for major rehabilitation work.
		For more than forty years, the laboratory created by Thomas Alva Edison in West Orange, New Jersey, had enormous impact on the lives of millions of people worldwide.
		Edison National Historic Site provides a unique opportunity to interpret and experience important aspects of America's industrial, social and economic past, and to learn from the legacy of the world's best known inventor.
	www.nps.gov /edis (149 words)

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