News of Thomas Edison’s (1847–1931) death on October 18, 1931, quickly reached colonial Korea. The Chosun Ilbo reported the obituary under the headline “Death of Edison, the Benefactor of Humanity and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - October 17, 1888. Thomas Edison files a patent for the optical phonograph, a device capable of recording and replaying sound for the first time, producing a moving picture.

Thomas Edison was way ahead of his time when he predicted, “The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will instruct his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet, and the cause and ...

It took a lot of people to create the light bulb. But a process of mythmaking has flattened one man and elevated him to legendary status. The following is an excerpt from The Genius Myth: A Curious ...

Thomas Alva Edison, who is considered to be one of the most prolific inventors in history, once said, “I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.” His invention of the long ...

MILAN, Ohio — There are seven Thomas Edison historic sites through the country, but there’s only one birthplace, and it sits in Ohio. Edison may be known for inventing the lightbulb, but he held over ...

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking ...

A teenager was arrested after he brought a gun and drugs to a Philadelphia high school on the first day of classes, police said. The incident occurred around 8:50 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, at Thomas ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A high-school student was arrested on Monday for allegedly bringing a gun and narcotics to the first day of school. The student, a 17-year-old, was taken into custody around ...

August 24, 2025 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report a Flood Watch has been issued for the central Sierra Nevada from Yosemite National Park to northern Tulare Co. in effect ...

The Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum, 9 N. Edison Drive in Milan, is an inspiring place, said Kaitlyn Brulia, development director for the facility. At the Edison Birthplace Museum, Brulia’s primary ...

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