Thomas A. EdisonEdison was history's most prolific inventor--1093 patents were issued in his name--and one of the nation's most honored men. At one time he was the best-known American in the world. Yet his life and career seemed peculiarly elusive. Immense gaps existed at critical junctures. |
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... York and Erie " sender , he was used primarily to take press . This suited him perfectly , for he was still attracted by journalism . After getting off work at 3:00 A.M. he would pick up all the newspapers in the city , and read them ...
... York and Erie " sender , he was used primarily to take press . This suited him perfectly , for he was still attracted by journalism . After getting off work at 3:00 A.M. he would pick up all the newspapers in the city , and read them ...
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... York . * He and Batchelor set to work concocting solutions that would react with a metal stylus . At times they seemed more like cooks than chemists : " Add teaspoonful of nitrate ammonia . To this add what is held on small knifeblade ...
... York . * He and Batchelor set to work concocting solutions that would react with a metal stylus . At times they seemed more like cooks than chemists : " Add teaspoonful of nitrate ammonia . To this add what is held on small knifeblade ...
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... York as editor of the electrical journals his relations with Edison had been cordial . He was sympathetic to Tom ... York's nightlife . His hangout was The Casino , a musical - comedy house , where there were plenty of girls . He ...
... York as editor of the electrical journals his relations with Edison had been cordial . He was sympathetic to Tom ... York's nightlife . His hangout was The Casino , a musical - comedy house , where there were plenty of girls . He ...
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