Thomas Alva Edison Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Thomas Alva Edison, based on 3 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

3 records1871–18913 events1 places

Chronological biography

1871

Marriage1871

Science / Technology

Edison marries Mary Stilwell

1877

Invention of Phonograph12 August 1877

Science / Technology · New Jersey

Demonstrates 1st machine for recording at his "invention factory" at Menlo Park

1891

Invention of Kinetoscope24 August 1891

Science / Technology

Patents the Kinetescope

Record provenance

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