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Thomas Edison

Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q721743&amp;oldid=2505997274" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Congressional Gold Medal · dated 1928
Notable work: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q47616&amp;oldid=2551613287" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">incandescent light bulb
Employer: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q54173&amp;oldid=2560904139" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">General Electric
Education: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q130981&amp;oldid=2540148186" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cooper Union · from 1875 · to 1879
Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q10855212&amp;oldid=2561514585" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Commander of the Legion of Honour · dated 1889-09-10
Notable work: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q116434&amp;oldid=2555373749" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">phonograph

Wikidata describes Thomas Edison as American inventor and businessman (1847–1931).

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