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THOMAS EDISON
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WHEN WAS HE BORN? Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He grew up in Port Huron, Michigan.
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FAMILY Thomas Edison was the seventh child.
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FIRST WIFE Thomas Edison had two wives. The first wife was Mary Stilwell, they had three children. Mary died in 1884. She died when she was 29.
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SECOND WIFE His second wife was Mina Miller. They had three children as well.
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FIRST JOB Thomas Edison’s first job was as a telegraph operator.
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His first patented invention was the vote recorder in 1869. Later in 1871 he invented the phonograph. He was 24 years old and it became very popular. Thomas Edison improved the light bulb idea, using electricity. INVENTIONS His other inventions was, motion picture camera. He has over 1,093 patents in the US.
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Thomas Edison had a winter escape in Fort Myers, Florida. There are two houses, one for Thomas Edison's family and one for the guests. He had a lab there as well. FORT MYERS
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Thomas Edison died in 1931.
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