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Thomas Edison Pitch Contest 2020 Winners Announced

On May 13th, the Edison Innovation Foundation gave awards to student team finalists from across the country in the annual Thomas Edison Pitch Contest. It was the 10th year of hosting this competition…and the very first held completely over Zoom due to the stay-at-home orders. The finalists were chosen from 180 teams in 21 states across […]

How Thomas Edison & His Business Came Back From a Tragic Fire

When: December 9, 1914, 5:15 p.m.Where: West Orange, NJHow: Large explosion in Building 41, film inspection area The great fire of 1914 was triggered by highly combustible nitrate film exploding. Nitrate film at that time was composed of nitrocellulose, also known as gun cotton, a major ingredient of naval munitions…and known to be highly combustible […]

7 Modern Industries Thomas Edison Created

Throughout his life, Edison created and radically altered not only the lighting industry, but many others that created the American economy. In fact, $8 to 12 billion of the US’s economy today can be tied to Thomas Edison’s innovation. Here are 7 main industries in which he had a major impact: 1. Lighting Industry Probably […]

This Bioconcrete Would’ve Impressed Thomas Edison

Concrete is everywhere we look in our modern world. Thomas Edison even innovated the concrete making process, improving the output of rotary kilns by a factor of four; and then going on to develop poured concrete houses and other large structures. He also worked in biology to discover a new natural resource for rubber when […]

How Thomas Edison Celebrated His Birthday, February 11

February 11th is the birthday of the world’s greatest inventor, Thomas Edison. In fact, people around the country celebrate it as “National Inventor’s Day” in his honor! Edison, however, did not stray very much from his regular day when he celebrated this day. On Edison’s 73rd birthday, he reported to his desk bright and early […]

10 States that Know How to Invent Like Thomas Edison

In his lifetime, Thomas Edison received 1,093 patents in the United States alone. His record wasn’t surpassed until 2003 by a Japanese inventor, 72 years after Edison’s final patent application. Today, we have come a long way with about 1,762 patent applications filed across the world each day. According to the U.S. Patent Office, 161,809 […]

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A New Look at Thomas Edison Through His Latest Biography

It took quite a few evenings to get through the massive new Edmund Morris book, Edison; but it sure was worth it! Morris, a Pulitzer Prize winner, brings Edison down from demigod status to a mortal who walks among us, with enticing tidbits of his relationships with family, friends, business partners, and the press. Let me […]

Thomas Edison Would Love The Smart Flower

Thomas Edison once said “I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that. I wish I had more years left.” If he was alive today, Edison would have loved this new invention, […]

4 Easy Thomas Edison Inspired Halloween Costumes

Are you looking for a history or science inspired Halloween costume? This is a great idea for students and teachers alike…so look no further than Thomas Edison for inspiration! From his iconic lightbulb to his iconic relationships, there are so many ways you can use this historical figure’s image to inspire your costume this year. […]