Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison made a lot of key inventions and discoveries. Here, we have listed a few noteworthy ones:

• Invented the carbon rheostat
• Discovered incandescent light
• Invented the motion picture camera
• Invented the fluorescent electric lamp
• Discovered thermionic emission

Edison has been described as “America’s greatest inventor.” He developed many devices in fields like mass communication and electric power generation. He was one of the pioneers in applying the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees.