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- Thomas A. Edison, 1880 - This portrait was made during a prolific time in Thomas Edison's life. Working with assistants at his Menlo Park, New Jersey, laboratory, Edison churned out new ideas. The famed inventor originated the first practical incandescent electric lamp and demonstrated an electric lighting system in 1879. Between 1879 and 1881, Edison received 100 of his 1,093 patents.
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Thomas A. Edison, 1880
This portrait was made during a prolific time in Thomas Edison's life. Working with assistants at his Menlo Park, New Jersey, laboratory, Edison churned out new ideas. The famed inventor originated the first practical incandescent electric lamp and demonstrated an electric lighting system in 1879. Between 1879 and 1881, Edison received 100 of his 1,093 patents.