By Doug Most Doug Most is the author of The Race Underground. The American Experience film of the same name is based in part on his book. A version of this article originally appeared on Most’s blog ...

Thomas Edison did not try 10,000 times before inventing the light bulb, nor did he labor in a dusty workshop by himself. That's according to David Burkus, author of "The Myths of Creativity," who says ...

The man credited with inventing the lightbulb had nearly 1,100 patents to his name. One of those creations developed at Menlo Park shaped modern tattooing.

Thomas Alva Edison was an inventor unlike any throughout history—and his impact can still be felt in your everyday life. Born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847, Edison's inventions, which included ...

Edison's true greatness was not in the 'invention of the light bulb.' What is the system-building capability that changed ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Thomas Edison might be the most ...

Regular readers of my column will know that last week I wrote about a weird (but apparently researched-backed) nap hack famed inventor Thomas Edison used to come up with new ideas. That means this ...

Thomas Edison tried more than 2,000 different filaments before he was able to create a market-viable light bulb. Some filaments burnt out and others were too expensive to source. Still, others were ...

Let's not forget about Erie naming a school after Edison in the 1930s. The school district kept the name when they replaced ...

Larry West is an award-winning environmental journalist and writer. He won the Edward J. Meeman Award for Environmental Reporting. American inventor Thomas Edison often gets a bad rap from ...