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By Louis Bachrach, Bachrach Studios, restored by Michel Vuijlsteke [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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One of our greatest American inventors died on this date in 1931--Thomas Alva Edison. He is most known for inventing, the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and, of course, the electric light bulb. He was one of the first inventors to apply the techniques of "mass production" to the entire process of invention. We have him to thank for our entire system of electric power being provided to our homes and businesses today. He is responsible for 1093 patents, and he is considered the number forth most prolific inventor in history.
For more information, please check out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison
http://www.thomasedison.com/
http://chemistry.about.com/od/octoberinscience/tp/october18history.htm
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