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Monthly Archives: January 2007

Edison on War

Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Posted by Todd Eastman

Edison’s views on war and violence were often contradictory. Having once proclaimed, “I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.“, Edison also proposed the establishment of a military laboratory.
“One of the imperative needs of the navy, in my judgment, is machinery and facilities for utilizing the natural inventive genius of [...]

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Introduction

Saturday, January 27, 2007
Posted by Todd Eastman

Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931) is renowned as an inventor, scientist, and entrepreneur. While most people are familiar with his work with the light bulb and the phonograph, many are unaware of his involvement in journalism. Edison had very little formal education, having been taught reading, writing, and arithmetic at home by his [...]

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