Thomas Edison Timeline

  • Thomas Edison is Born

    Thomas Edison was born in February 11, 1847 Milan Ohio.
    Thomas Edison was a famous inventor who changed the world with his inventions.
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    Thomas Edison's Life

  • Thomas Edison Marries His First Wife

    Mary Stilwell married Thomas Edison on Christmas day.
    They worked together to create a lot of different inventions.
  • Thomas Edison Invents the Quadruplet Telagraph

    The quadruplet telegraph was a type of electrical telegraph which allows four separate signals to be sent and received on a single wire at the same time.
    The quadruplet telegraph was important because it impacted the way signals could be sent.
  • Thomas Edison Invents the Phonograph

    A phonograph is a device that plays music and other vibrations when you insert a record.
    The phonograph was important because it was a fascination to the world of music.
  • Mary Stilwell Dies

    Mary Stilwell Edison died from a brain tumor on August, 9th 1884.
    Her death caused new inventions in Thomas Edison's life.
  • Thomas Edison Marries His Second Wife Mina Miller

    Thomas Edison got married to Mina Miller on February 24th 1886.
    Getting married to Mina made more moves in Thomas Edison's life.
  • Thomas Edison Invents the Motion Picture Camera

    Edison's lab created the motion picture camera which changed the world of films.
    The motion picture camera was important because that's how movies and shows were created.
  • Thomas Edison Dies

    Thomas Edison died from the hardships of diabetes. It was a tragedy to people around the world.