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‘Edison’ Review: The Invention of Modernity

In October 1929, Thomas Edison was a sleep-deprived octogenarian, deaf as an adder—“I haven’t heard a bird sing since I was twelve years old.” Having sworn off public speaking, he was reluctant to …
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The Edison touts invention and imagination, but its kitchen lacks inspiration

Here we have the Edison at Disney Springs, Patina Restaurant Group’s version of the downtown Los Angeles original – in which, it should be noted, Patina has no stake. Yet Herculean efforts have been made to replicate the post-industrial authenticity of …
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Trump hailed one failed Edison invention — the electric pen – MarketWatch


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Trump hailed one failed Edison invention — the electric pen
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Speaking of 1876, when citizens around the world came to Philadelphia to celebrate America's centennial, Trump spoke of inventions showed off, including Alexander Graham Bell displaying the telephone and Remington the typewriter. “Thomas Edison …

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Thomas A. Edison: Invention as a Cognitive Process

On the 29 th of November 1877, Thomas Edison, an American inventor and businessman, demonstrated his phonograph for the first time. It is difficult for us to imagine the kind of stir it caused as we have become so used to listening to music in practically …
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When Edison Got His First Patent And Napster Lunched: This Week In Tech History

Edison wrote in his patent application: “The object of my invention is to produce an apparatus which records and registers in an instant—and with great accuracy—the votes of legislative bodies, thus avoiding loss of valuable time consumed in counting …
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