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Nikola Tesla Also George Westinghouse (famous for invention and commercialization of ac current as electrical system vs. Edison's dc current - Westinghouse won that one!)
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Who was deaf in Newton or Einstein or Franklin or Edison?
Thomas Edison.
When did Thomas Edison's father die?
Samuel Ogden Edison Jr, Thomas Edison's father, was born in 1804 and died in 1896.
What are the main events of Thomas Edison life?
Thomas Edison was known as an American inventor.
How long did thomas Edison live in years?
Thomas Edison lived for 83 years
When did Mina Edison die?
she died on August 24, 1947, outliving her husband thomas edison.
What was the name of Edison's main rival?
The name of Edison's main rival was Nikola Tesla.
Who was Nikola Tesla's bad rival?
Edison was the rival. Tesla won the current war.
What scientist was Thomas Edison's most famous rival?
Nikola Tesla.
When did Edison Flores die?
Edison Flores died in 2005, in Medellin, Columbia of Shot execution-style by rival paramilitary group.
Did thomas Edison ever have competition?
Lots. His primary competitor and rival was Nicola Tesla. Tesla was more the scientific type; Edison was an inventor and tinkerer, without Tesla's depth of scientific knowledge and understanding. But Edison was better at marketing. Even in the late 1800's, marketing and packaging was more important to commercial success than actual genius.
How did Nikola Tesla rival Edison?
In the "War of Currents" era in the late 1880s, George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison became adversaries due to Edison's promotion of direct current (DC) for electric power distribution over alternating current (AC) advocated by Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla. Edison had major flaws in his DC machine. Tesla made it work right. Edison has the pattent. In few words looking back in time, research shows that Edison had his inventors working for him getting him the patents. Edison never had ideas like Tesla had.
What was the last name of Thomas Edison's main opponent?
That was Nikola Tesla. He and Edison disagreed on whether long-distance power transmission should be direct current (DC) as Edison wanted, or alternating current (AC) as Tesla wanted. For some very reasonable and practical reasons, Tesla won out, and today our power is transmitted and used as AC.
What was Thomas Edison kids names?
William Leslie EdisonCharles Edison Marion Estelle Edison Thomas Edison, Jr. Theodore Edison
What is stink moody's middle name?
Edison
What are the names of Thomas Edisons siblings?
Thomas Edison had six siblings. Their names are Marion Wallace Edison, William Pitt Edison, Harriet Ann Edison, Carlile Snow Edison, Eliza Smith Edison, and last but not least Samuel Ogden Edison.
Did Thomas Edison have a wife?
Yes. Mary Edison. Edison's first wife died. He got remarried to Mina Edison
What is the parents name of Thomas Edison?
Samuel Edison, Jr. and Nancy Elliot Edison if you are referring to Thomas Alva Edison.
