Learn about Thomas Edison, the prolific American inventor known for his revolutionary inventions like the light bulb, ...

But first, Edison established the Edison Electric Light Co., assigned 2,500 shares to himself and sold 500 shares to investors including William Vanderbilt. Edison’s team made two major innovations.

Thomas Edison didn’t invent the light bulb—but here’s what he did do. With more than a thousand patents to his name, the legendary inventor's innovations helped define the modern world.

For Thomas Edison, the answer to the question of who invented the light bulb was easy. He held the patents, so he invented it. And strictly speaking, he was correct.

While it was Mr Edison that invented the first commercially viable light bulb, it was Mr Latimer who made its widespread use possible with his patented improvements.

A new light bulb efficiency law goes into effect January 1. Thomas Edison’s great grandson says the inventor would have fully embraced it.

Benjamin Franklin discovered how to use electricity. Thomas Edison used that to create the light bulb. But what about the ...

Special effects have a long history in cinema, but they go back much further than you'd think, and they include an ...