Links to copies of papers written by Thomas Edison. Also includes biographical information and copies of his patents and companies.

The "Wizard of Menlo Park" brought the world electric light, recorded music, and the movies, among other things, and turned innovation into a science by inventing the research laboratory.

A lesson plan about Alexander Graham Bell's patent for the telephone and Thomas Edison's patent for the electric lamp. Contains good background information and historically pertinent documents. It also discusses the role corporations...

Learn about the early developments of the invention of the incandescent light bulb and Thomas Edison's development of the first practical light bulb.

Brief biographical sketch of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the light bulb and phonograph.

As the inventor of the lightbulb, phonograph, and the printing telegraph, Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), improved the daily lives of everyday people.

An extensive biography of the life of African-American inventor, Lewis Latimer. Find out about his primary claim to fame in the development of an incandescent light bulb, but be sure to read about his many patents, and his importance to...

This resource provides information about the famous American inventor, Thomas Edison. Find out about his childhood, some of his famous inventions, and even some of his mistakes.

Smithsonian site features the life and many accomplishments of Lewis Latimer, the famous African-American inventor.