Thomas A. Edison's Patent Application

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Collage of Thomas A. Edison's Patent Application For an incandescent light bulb

Thomas A. Edison's Patent Application For an incandescent light bulb, 1879

"Genius is hard work, stick-to-it-iveness, and common sense."

Thomas A. Edison

Thomas Edison propelled the United States out of the gaslight era and into the electric age.