Born on February 11, 1847.
Died at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931.
Cause of Death: Complications of diabetes.
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.
He had the star sign Aquarius.
His Life Path Number was 6.
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.
He died 94 years, 1 month, and 21 days ago.
He was born on a Thursday.
He died on a Sunday.
He died in October 1931, which was over 94 years ago. Nine decades have passed since his death. That's nearly a full century.
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