Thomas Alva Edison

"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration."– Thomas Alva Edison, Harper's Monthly (September 1932)
Born
February 11, 1847(1847-02-11)Milan, Ohio
Died
October 18, 1931 (aged 84)West Orange, New Jersey
Occupation
inventor, scientist, businessman
Religion
Deist
Spouse(s)
Mary Stilwell (m. 1871–1884) «start: (1871)–end+1: (1885)»"Marriage: Mary Stilwell to Thomas Edison" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison)Mina Edison (m. 1886–1931) «start: (1886)–end+1: (1932)»"Marriage: Mina Edison to Thomas Edison" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison)
Children
Marion Estelle Edison (1873–1965)Thomas Alva Edison Jr. (1876–1935)William Leslie Edison (1878–1937)Madeleine Edison (1888–1979)Charles Edison (1890–1969)Theodore Miller Edison (1898–1992)
Parents
Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr. (1804–1896)Nancy Matthews Elliott (1810–1871)
Relatives
Lewis Miller (father-in-law