Full Name

Thomas Alva Edison

Date of Birth

February 11, 1847

Place of Birth

Milan, Ohio, United States

Date of Death

October 18, 1931

Place of Death

West Orange, New Jersey, United States

Education

No formal education details provided. Edison had very little formal education as a child, attending school only for a few months. He was taught reading, writing, and arithmetic by his mother.

Spouses Names

Mary Stilwell Edison, Mina Miller Edison

Children Names

Charles Edison

Parents Names

Nancy Elliott Edison, Samuel Edison

Known Affiliates Names

Henry Ford, Nikola Tesla, Francis Robbins Upton

Affiliated Organizations’ Names

No specific organizations mentioned. Edison was known for creating the world’s first industrial research laboratory.