Thomas Edison

AKA:

Wizard of Menlo Park

Birth Name:

Thomas Alva Edison

Birth Date:

February 11, 1847

Birth Place:

Milan, Ohio

Death Date:

October 18, 1931

Place of Death:

211 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey

Age:

Cause of Death:

Complications of diabetes

Cemetery Name:

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Claim to Fame:

Historical Figure

Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. He established the first industrial research laboratory.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

37 Honeysuckle Ave

West Orange, New Jersey, 07052

USA

North America

Grave Location:

Edison Family Plot

Grave Location Description

Thomas Edison is buried directly behind his home along side his wife Mina Edison. Their graves are easily visible from the house and are part of the Edison Laboratory Museum in Thomas Edison National Historical Park.