Edison’s close friend, Henry Ford, who bought a home next to Edison’s in 1916, removed the lab in 1926, relocating it to Greenfield Village, his history museum outside Detroit. (“Ford even ...

Thomas Edison’s “innovation factory” turned out more than 1,000 patents. Modern leaders can steal his formula for maximizing creativity at work.

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. Edison’s father, Samuel, was a shingle maker and land speculator, while his mother, ... and Edison’s lab was considered a model for modern ...

Thomas Alva Edison was an inventor unlike any throughout history—and his impact can still be felt in your everyday life. Born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847, Edison's inventions, which ...

Edison, an Ohio native who moved to West Orange, NJ, in 1886 and whose legendary lab and residence are preserved at the historical park — created the doll in 1890 after he invented the phonograph.

As twilight descended over North Jersey on Dec. 9, 1914, an explosion tore through Thomas Edison’s laboratory complex. The blast originated in the West Orange facility's film inspection building.

Rimer will host a book launch and signing of “Seduced by the Light: The Mina Miller Edison Story” (Lyons Press, $30) at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, at the Edison Laboratory at Thomas Edison ...

Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, ... Thomas Alva Edison was born in 1847 in MIlan, Ohio. ... Edison’s Menlo Park lab had expanded to fill two city blocks.

Born in Ohio, Thomas Edison was the youngest of seven children and struggled through a childhood of ill health. Nearly deaf since the age of 12, he cut his teeth during the Civil War working in ...

Thomas Collier Jordan recently was tied to a woman's rape and murder and a teen's rape in 1987 in Summit County by DNA testing. He died in 2009.

As twilight descended over North Jersey on Dec. 9, 1914, an explosion tore through Thomas Edison’s laboratory complex. The blast originated in the West Orange facility's film inspection building.