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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.

1847–1931 American Inventor & Businessman 4,418 weeks (84 years)

Thomas Edison's 4,418 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,418
Total Weeks
30,926
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
84
Years

Key Milestones

Age 16 · Week ~832

Worked as a telegraph operator, inspiring his early inventions

Age 22 · Week ~1,144

Patented his first invention, the electric vote recorder

Age 30 · Week ~1,560

Invented the phonograph

Age 32 · Week ~1,664

Demonstrated the first practical incandescent light bulb

Age 44 · Week ~2,288

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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