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Thomas Edison

Discover Edison's story & why he's still relevant today

Licensing & Rights

Edison has been key in promoting brands like Chick-Fil-A & Chevy

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Preserving History

We support the Edison legacy through preservation & education

Who is
Thomas Edison?

Thomas Edison, a true titan of innovation, electrified the world with his genius inventions like the phonograph, motion picture camera, and electric light bulb. Our foundation is on a mission to illuminate Edison's Legacy in the world and ignite a passion for science, technology and entrepreneurship in future generations.

→ Discover Edison's Inventions
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1,093

Patents that Changed the World

No one has ever duplicated the sheer volume and depth of Edison's 1093 patents, which virtually define the modern standard of living. 

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Thomas Edison's historical documents offer a rare glimpse into Edison’s unique creative process. 

4,000+

Historical Notebooks & Letters

Raised to re-open Edison's lab in West Orange, NJ

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$3.5m

The Edison Innovation Foundation is proud to have partnered with the National Park Service and others to reopen one of our Nation's most important landmarks. We continue to support the park and use it as the foundation of our efforts to support innovation and STEM.

THOMAS EDISON QUOTES

"There's a better way to do it - Find it!"

On Inventing and Business

""I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”

On Inventing the Practical Light Bulb

"The world owes nothing to any man, but every man owes something to the world.”

On Humanity and Duty

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