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Thomas Edison's Life in Weeks
Held 1,093 US patents and developed many devices that greatly influenced life worldwide, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the practical incandescent light bulb.
Thomas Edison's 4,418 Weeks
Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones
Key Milestones
Worked as a telegraph operator, inspiring his early inventions
Patented his first invention, the electric vote recorder
Invented the phonograph
Demonstrated the first practical incandescent light bulb
Patented the Kinetoscope for viewing motion pictures
Legacy
Created the first industrial research laboratory and developed the practical incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera, earning him the nickname 'The Wizard of Menlo Park.'
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