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  1. Jul 21, 2010 · Learn about the life and achievements of Thomas Edison, one of the most prolific inventors in history, who died on October 18, 1931. Find out how he developed the phonograph, the lightbulb, the electric system and more.

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      Did you know? By the time he died at age 84 on October 18,...

  2. The cause of his deafness has been attributed to a bout of scarlet fever during childhood and recurring untreated middle-ear infections. He subsequently concocted elaborate fictitious stories about the cause of his deafness. [16] . He was completely deaf in one ear and barely hearing in the other.

  3. May 27, 2024 · Thomas Edison (born February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio, U.S.—died October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey) was an American inventor who, singly or jointly, held a world-record 1,093 patents. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial research laboratory. The role of chemistry in Thomas Edison's inventions.

  4. WEST ORANGE, N.J., Sunday, Oct, 18.--Thomas Alva Edison died at 3:24 o'clock this morning at his home, Glenmont, in the Llewellyn Park section of this city. The great inventor, the fruits of...

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Death. Edison died on October 18, 1931, from complications of diabetes in his home, Glenmont, in West Orange, New Jersey. He was 84 years old.

  6. Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Thomas Edison, the prolific inventor and businessman who died on October 18, 1931. Find out how he developed the phonograph, the light bulb, the motion picture camera and more.

  7. Oct 17, 2015 · Thomas Edison, the genius inventor of the phonograph, the incandescent lamp and many other devices, died at 84 in 1931. He had a long and brilliant career of over 1,200 patents and numerous inventions in various fields.