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Thomas Edison

Inventor

Born on February 11, 1847.
Died at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931.
Cause of Death: Complications of diabetes.

Thomas Edison
He has been dead for 92 years.
People who died in 1931.

What was he known for?

He was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including electric power generation and the motion picture camera. Edison is credited with developing the first practical incandescent light bulb and the phonograph; he holds over 1000 patents across a wide range of technologies, primarily related to electric power and lighting, telegraphy, and telephony. He is often referred to as "the Wizard of Menlo Park" and is considered to be one of the most influential inventors in history.

Which star sign was Thomas Edison?

He had the star sign Aquarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

Thomas Edison was around 5 ft 10 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 178 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that he was slightly taller than the average American male. However, he was not tall by conventional standards.

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 92 years, 6 months, and 8 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Thursday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did Thomas Edison die?

He died in October 1931, which was over 92 years ago. Nine decades have passed since his death. That's nearly a full century.

To put that into perspective.

  • Since Thomas Edison's death in 1931, roughly twenty-three FIFA World Cups and twenty-four US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had fifteen new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had twenty-one new prime ministers.

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Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Thomas Edison.

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell

Inventor Deceased
Born on March 3, 1847
Star Sign: Pisces

People who are the same height as Thomas Edison

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Activist
Born on October 3, 1954
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Rick Astley

Rick Astley

Singer
Born on February 6, 1966
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Brian O'Driscoll

Brian O'Driscoll

Rugby player
Born on January 21, 1979
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Common

Common

Rapper
Born on March 13, 1972
Height: 1.84m / 6 foot

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks

Singer
Born on February 7, 1962
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

Gary Neville

Gary Neville

Former soccer player
Born on February 18, 1975
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

James Caan

James Caan

Actor Deceased
Born on March 26, 1940
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Sarah Chalke

Sarah Chalke

Actress
Born on August 27, 1976
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Matt Groening

Matt Groening

Cartoonist
Born on February 15, 1954
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

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