Thomas Edison

Inventor

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

He has been dead for 93 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.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 93 years, 5 months, and 10 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 93 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 sixteen new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had twenty-two new prime ministers.