Thomas Edison & inventions

Invention of Electric pen

1875

First electric motor driven appliance sold in the U.S. It was the predecessor to the modern copy machine

Carbon Button Transmitter

1877

After Alexander Graham bell invented the telephone. Edison invented the transmitter which improved the sound quality and range of bell’s telephone.

First Practical Light Bulb

1879

Edison tested over 1600 different materials until he found the right one to make a light in a bulb that was are inside a house.

First Commerical Power Station

1882

Edison knew he needed electricity to supply his light bulbs, so they made Pearl Street power station in NY.

Kinetograph & Kinetoscope

1891

Edison and his team invented a patent for the Kinetograph, which was the first picture camera motion and the Kinetoscope was for the viewer to watch.

First Motion Picture

1893

Edison set up the first motion picture studio. The studio sat on a moveable structure placed on rails so it made it possible to turn. These features allowed for them to get the natural light to record.

First Talking motion picture

1913

Edison invented the equipment and procedure needed to produce the first talking motion picture.

Phonograph - Recording sound

1977

First to record and play back sound