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Thomas Edison was an inventor. Someone paid him a large amount of money for one of his invetions. With his money, Edison set up a laboratory where he worked on more inventions. Free enterprise also helps people called enterorenuersm who want to start buisness and make a profit. hope dis helped :)

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When did the US get electricity?

Thomas Edison patented an electric distribution system in 1880, which was essential to capitalize on the invention of the electric lamp. On December 17, 1880, Edison founded the Edison Electric Illuminating Company. The company established the first investor-owned electric utility in 1882 on Pearl Street Station, New York City. It was on September 4, 1882, that Edison switched on his Pearl Street generating station's electrical power distribution system, which provided 110 volts direct current (DC) to 59 customers in lower Manhattan. Thomas Edison patented an electric distribution system in 1880, which was essential to capitalize on the invention of the electric lamp. On December 17, 1880, Edison founded the Edison Electric Illuminating Company. The company established the first investor-owned electric utility in 1882 on Pearl Street Station, New York City. It was on September 4, 1882, that Edison switched on his Pearl Street generating station's electrical power distribution system, which provided 110 volts direct current (DC) to 59 customers in lower Manhattan.


What is the war of currents?

In the "War of Currents" era (sometimes, "War of the Currents" or "Battle of Currents") 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. resources: wikipedia


What year did Russia's economy move from communism to a free enterprise system?

Russia is not yet a free enterprise; it is in transition.


Who created American enterprise day?

American Enterprise DayNovember 15th marked the celebration of American Enterprise Day. FBLA recognizes American Enterprise Day as a day to celebrate our free enterprise system. This day is a focus on our rights to pursue whatever career we desire, and our right to entrepreneurship and free enterprise itself.


Advantages and disadvantages of the Great Depression?

starting with advantages it was mainly inThe first was the maturing of a privately funded research-and-development system that had begun with Thomas Edison in Menlo Park, New Jersey and for the disadvantages it could be in many things as famine,unemployment

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How did Thomas Edison benefits from the free enterprise system?

making a invention


How did madam c.j walker and thomas Edison benefit from the system of free enterprise?

Cj walker created a hair business and Thomas made an invention to sell for $40,000


What prompted Thomas Edison to invent?

there was something needed like a more eficiant lighting system a thomas edison filled the gap with his many and wonderful inventions


When did Thomas Edison invent the kinetophone?

Thomas Edison did not invent the kinetophone. The kinetophone was actually developed by Thomas Edison's competitor, Thomas Armat, in collaboration with C. Francis Jenkins in 1894. It was an early motion picture sound system that synchronized sound with moving pictures.


Who developed an entire system for producing and distributing electrical power?

Sir Thomas Alva Edison.


Did Thomas Edison invent the dictaphone?

Edison produced his most important inventions at Menlo Park, New Jersey 1876-87.


When did Thomas Edison rip off Nickola Tesla?

When he came in 1884, he began working for Edison who offered him $50,000 to fix a problem that Edison had with his direct current system. After Tesla fixed the problem, Edison was not a man of his word and didn't pay him. Tesla walked out and in a matter of time, produced the system the whole world was going to use which was the ac system.


Who perfected the telegraph system?

thomas Edison


Who did Thomas Edison by the light bulb patent from?

a system to generate and distribute electricity study island hope this works


Who developed a system for produceing and distributing electrical power?

Thomas Alva Edison developed detailed plans for an entire distribution system for electric power.


Which scientist is widely credited as the inventor of television system?

anybody but me, i can't invent


What is the most interesting fact of Thomas Edison?

He created the light bulb, motion picture camera, phonograph, and the system of electricity in our homes.