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Thomas Edison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Nevertheless, Edison is considered one of the most prolific (in terms of patents) inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents in his name (the most ever issued to one individual), as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. |
 | | Thomas Alva Edison's ancestors, the Dutch Edisons, emigrated to New Jersey in 1730. |
 | | Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, to Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr. |
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