Edison: The Father of Invention

Synopsis: Born on the threshold of Americas burgeoning industrial empire, Edisons curiosity led him to its cutting edge. With just three months of formal schooling, he took on one seemingly impossible technical challenge after another, and through intuition, persistence and a unique team approach to innovation, invariably solved it. Driven and intensely competitive, Edison was often neglectful in his private life and could be ruthless in business. Challenged by competition in the industry hed founded, Edison launched an ugly propaganda campaign against his rivals, and used his credibility as an electrical expert to help ensure that high-voltage electrocution became a form of capital punishment. Edison explores the complex alchemy that accounts for the enduring celebrity of Americas most famous inventor, offering new perspectives on the man and his milieu, and illuminating not only the true nature of invention, but its role in turn-of-the-century Americas rush into the future.
Series: American Experience
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2015
Subjects: Science
Keywords: Edison, Thomas (1847-1931); electric lighting; electricity; inventions; technological innovation; sound recording

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