Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
nickname
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Menlo_Park,_New_Jersey
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Franklin_Medal
gptkb:Edison_Medal Medal of Honor |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
February 11, 1847
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Leslie_Edison
gptkb:Charles_Edison gptkb:Madeleine_Edison gptkb:Thomas_Edison_Jr. |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
October 18, 1931
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Cooper_Union
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
creating the first industrial research laboratory
developing the electric power industry |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. There is no substitute for hard work. What you are will show in what you do. Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Wizard of Menlo Park
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Michael_Faraday Sir Humphry Davy |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
development of the electric light bulb
over 1,000 patents development of the alkaline storage battery improvements in telegraphy contributions to electric power generation founding_General_Electric |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for inventors
cultural icon of innovation influence on modern technology symbol_of_American_ingenuity |
| gptkbp:name |
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
light bulb
phonograph motion pictures |
| gptkbp:occupation |
inventor
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Milan, Ohio
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:West_Orange,_New_Jersey
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Stilwell
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