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Thomas Edison birth
This is the day that Thomas Edison was born. -
Moved to Michigan
Thomas Edison moved to Port Huton, Michigan. -
Chemical Labratory
Thomas Edison created a chemical labratory on this day. -
Got a position as a telegraph operator
Was a telegraph operator Grand Truck Railway in Canada. -
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Spent five years as a telepraph operator
Thomas Edison was a telepraph operator for five years and he always was doing expirements while working as a telegraph operator. -
First invention
Thomas Edison created the Electrical Vote Recorder as his first invention. -
Moved to New York, jobless but found a job at a local telegraph company
Landed in New York City by way of a Boston steamship, poor, penniless, and in debt. While seeking work, chanced being in the operating room of the Gold & Stock Telegraph Company when their ticker apparatus broke down. No one but he was able to fix it, As a result, he was given a job as superintendent at the remarkable wage of $300 per month. -
Electric engineer
Got a job as an electric engineer with Franklin Pope. While working there, stock tickers radically improved.
He also had some of his inventions patented with the Universal Stock Ticker -
First cash payment for one of his inventions
Thomas Edison recieved $40,000 for his inventions from company's that he patented. -
Edison Electric Light Company
Thomas Edison formed the Edison Electric Light Company in New York City with financiers such as J.P Morgan and Vanderbilt family members. -
First succesful electric light bulb test
On this day, Thomas Edison had the success of the first light bulb which lasted 40 hours. -
Another patent.....
Thomas Edison on this day patented an electricity distribution which eventually converted to the electric lamp. -
Edison Illuminating Company
Thomas Edison founded the Edison Illuminating Company. This company established the first electric utility in 1882 in New York. -
Death
Thomas Edison died of complications of diabetes on October 18, 1931 in his home. -
Still working at a very old age
Thomas Edison was very active in his business even when he was on his way to death.