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Thomas Edison was born on 11 February, 1847

One of the greatest American inventors known for developing and improving on several devices including the phonograph, the kinetograph (motion picture camera), the kinetoscope (motion picture projector) and the light bulb. Edison promoted the direct current electric system which was in contrast to Nicola Tesla’s alternating current. The latter finally won.