Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. Edison’s father, Samuel, was a shingle maker and land speculator, while his mother, Nancy, kept house and taught young Edison at home.

Thomas Edison has 1,093 patents to his name. He and his associates worked long hours every day, six days a week at his Menlo Park laboratory, with the goal of developing "a minor invention every ...

A national nonprofit provided equipment and training for Thomas Edision Elementary School to teach their kindergarten students how to ride a bike.