Name: Thomas Edison
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Description: Thomas Edison's most famous invention, the lightbulb, paved the way for modern life.

Thomas Edison's most famous invention, the lightbulb, paved the way for modern life.

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Thomas Edison&#8217;s most famous invention, the lightbulb, paved the way for modern life.

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<p>Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.</p>


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