Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

"Of all my inventions, I liked the phonograph best. Life's most soothing things are sweet music and a child's goodnight."

Thomas Alva Edison, also known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park," has an impressive 1,093 patents to his name, most notably the light bulb, the phonograph, the alkaline battery, and the kinetoscope. He is considered one of the most prolific inventors of our time and was named by Life Magazine in 1997 as the Man of the Millennium for inventing the light bulb.
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Articles:
Thomas Alva Edison 1847-1931: The Wizard of Menlo Park
Source:
Monkeyshines on America, March 2003 US Events 1837-1877 Vol. 9 Issue 4 p. 25
Accession Number:
9397533
Lexile:
1100
Database(s):
History Reference Center, Middle Search Plus, Primary Search
Thomas Edison: The man who brought the 20th century to Light
Source:
Biography, Oct 1999 Vol. 3 Issue 10 p. 104
Accession Number:
2330324
Lexile:
1080
Database(s):
History Reference Center, MAS Ultra-School Edition, Middle Search Plus
The Wizard of Your Christmas Tree
Source:
American Heritage, December 2003 Vol. 54 Issue 6 p. 36
Accession Number:
11262432
Lexile:
1170
Database(s):
History Reference Center, MAS Ultra-School Edition, Middle Search Plus
Video:
Thomas Edison Speaks - 1930
Source:
 Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century
Accession Number:
 0252
Database(s):
 History Reference Center