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Thomas Alva Edison-the Inventor.
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON-THE INVENTOR Professor: Dr Andris Krumins Name : Binu Karimthakarackal ID : 015015506 Course : CEHST701 Section : FB0 Due date: 7/15/2004 Have you wondered how Thomas Alva Edison has shaped the 20th century? Well Thomas Alva Edison is famous for the invention of the incandescent lamp. However, it was the collection ideas he finally perfected in the city that remains his greatest contribution to the masses- and his crowing achievement. He was a genius in the practical application of scientific principles. He had about 1093 individual patents in the US and hundreds of foreign patents.1 His main achievement was not for the incandescent lamp- he invented but it was for the complete electrical system he developed for the light and power, including generators, motors, light sockets, junction boxes, safety fuses, underground conductors, and other devices that was available to the...
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