Thomas Edison By robinshuler Period: Feb 1, 1847 to Nov 1, 1880 Inventions of Thomas Edison Feb 11, 1847 Thomas Edison Born Thomas Edison was born. Jan 1, 1868 Vote Recorder Vote RecorderEdison's first invention Nov 1, 1877 Phonograph Phonographinvention of phonograph Nov 1, 1879 Lightbulb Invention of Lightbulb invention of Light Bulb