Savvy Cafe Answers » Edison http://answers.savvy-cafe.com Savvy Cafe Answers Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:37:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Where was Thomas Edison born? http://answers.savvy-cafe.com/where-was-thomas-edison-born-2008-02-11/ http://answers.savvy-cafe.com/where-was-thomas-edison-born-2008-02-11/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:19:19 +0000 Cindy http://answers.savvy-cafe.com/where-was-thomas-edison-born-2008-02-11/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847.  He was born in the home designed by his father, Samuel.  The family sold the house in 1854, but after Edison’s death members of his family purchased the home with the intention of turning it into a museum.  Today, the Edison Birthplace Museum houses examples of many of his early inventions.    Many know that he invented the  telephone, voice recorder and the motion picture camera.  He also invented paraffin paper, nickel plating, the alkaline battery. and  an electric vote recorder.  In all his patents total 1,093.

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