It was sold by the Thomas A. Edison Jr. Chemical Company, an outfit ostensibly owned by the son of famed inventor Thomas Edison. The family name had become synonymous with innovation; most people ...

Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulb, patented in 1880, made electric lighting practical, affordable, and long-lasting. It completely transformed homes, cities, and industries worldwide, going on ...

Here are 50 illuminating facts about the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade, its long Fort Myers history and its namesake, inventor Thomas Edison.

ABC 33/40 is taking time to honor the achievements and legacies of African Americans for Black History Month.Each day we will ...

Latimer’s career began at Crosby & Gould, a patent law firm in ... Although Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the incandescent light bulb, early versions had significant drawbacks ...

The eternal light bulb has been lit since 1901 at the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and is in Guinness World Records.

The 87th annual Edison Festival of Light is happening this month to honor Thomas Edison's birthday and all his accomplishments. Coming up is a 5k run and a parade of light. Here's the details on ...

But there's more than just floats and marching bands happening at 2025's Edison Festival of Light. The 87th-annual ... Myers' most famous winter resident, Thomas Edison. The inventor first came ...

From the inventor's New Jersey film studio, the delight of cats doing things on film was discovered early in 1894 The Gory Origins of Valentine's Day (02:50) National Treasure: The Mold Behind the ...