Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was an American inventor. In 1879, he produced the first commercially practical incandescent lamp

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Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was an American inventor. In 1879, he produced the first commercially practical incandescent lamp. In 1881-1882, he developed the first central electric-light power plant in the world. In this early 1900s illustration, Edison is shown working in his lab.

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