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people with the name Edison include: Brent Edison (born 1956), American attorney and politician Charles Edison (1890–1969), son of Thomas Edison, and Governor
Edison_(name)
American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He grew up in Michigan with little formal schooling
Thomas_Edison
Topics referred to by the same term
the name Edison, California, US Edison, Georgia, US Edison, Nebraska, US Edison, New Jersey, US Edison, Ohio, US Edison, Washington (state), US Edison, West
Edison_(disambiguation)
American energy company
Consolidated Edison, Inc., commonly known as Con Edison (stylized as conEdison) or ConEd, is an energy company based in New York City. It is one of the
Consolidated_Edison
American community activist and Thomas Edison's second wife
Mina Miller Edison (born Mina Miller; July 6, 1865 – August 24, 1947) was an American community activist and the second wife of inventor and industrialist
Mina_Miller_Edison
American public utility holding company
Edison International is a public utility holding company based in Rosemead, California. Its subsidiaries include Southern California Edison, and unregulated
Edison_International
Township in New Jersey, United States
on March 15, 1905. The name was officially changed to Edison Township on November 10, 1954, in honor of inventor Thomas Edison, who had his main laboratory
Edison,_New_Jersey
American politician (1890–1969)
New Jersey. Commonly known as "Lord Edison", he was a son of the inventor Thomas Edison and Mina Miller Edison. Edison was an associate of the John Birch
Charles_Edison
Company organized in 1889 by Thomas Edison
Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as under the name of the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison
Edison_Manufacturing_Company
Canadian children's television program
story. The last name of "Edison" is a homage to the inventor Thomas Edison. Andrew Sabiston as Tom Edison Marnie McPhail as Annie Edison Sunny Besen Thrasher
The_Edison_Twins
French electrical equipment company
Continental Edison is a French manufacturing and marketing company of electrical equipment established in 1882 by Thomas Edison. Continental Edison was established
Continental_Edison
English pop band
name Edison Lighthouse, they were known as the soft rock band Greenfield Hammer, gigging on the home counties circuit. The original line-up of Edison
Edison_Lighthouse
NJ Transit rail station
the station to Edison on October 29, 1956, as part of the changing of names in Edison to reflect the newly honored Thomas Alva Edison. The railroad discontinued
Edison_station
of things named after Thomas Edison. Several places have been named after Edison, most notably the town of Edison, New Jersey. Thomas Edison State University
List of things named after Thomas Edison
List_of_things_named_after_Thomas_Edison
American multinational conglomerate (1892–2024)
General Electric name and ticker symbols, while the old General Electric ceased to exist as a conglomerate. During 1889, Thomas Edison (1847–1931) had
General_Electric
Dutch annual music prize
organized the Edison awards for recordings in various categories. The first Edisons – named after the inventor of the phonograph, Thomas Edison – were awarded
Edison_Award
Canadian electric vehicle manufacturer
Edison Motors is a Canadian electric truck manufacturing startup company based in British Columbia, specializing in plug-in diesel–electric series hybrid
Edison_Motors
Public school
Edison Elementary School is the name of a K–8 grade school in the town of Edison, Washington, United States. Its mascot is the Wildcat. The original building
Edison Elementary School (Edison, Washington)
Edison_Elementary_School_(Edison,_Washington)
Lightbulb socket standard (E5-E40)
Edison screw (ES) is a standard lightbulb socket for electric light bulbs. It was developed by Thomas Edison (1847–1931), patented in 1881, and was licensed
Edison_screw
is a list of Edison patents. Thomas Edison was an inventor who accumulated 2,332 patents worldwide for his inventions. 1,093 of Edison's patents were
List_of_Edison_patents
Office in Beaumont, Texas
"The Entergy Building" but its correct name is still Edison Plaza. On the grounds of the Edison Plaza is the Edison Museum. As of November 2015, Capital
Edison_Plaza
Topics referred to by the same term
Edison Bridge, the name of various bridges named after Thomas Edison, may refer to Edison Bridge (Florida) Edison Bridge (New Jersey) Edison Bridge (Ohio)
Edison_Bridge
Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856–1943)
practical experience in the early 1880s working in telephony and at Continental Edison in the new electric power industry. In 1884, he migrated to the United States
Nikola_Tesla
Peruvian footballer (born 1994)
Edison Michael Flores Peralta (born 14 May 1994) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Universitario de Deportes
Edison_Flores
Type of lightbulb
Edison light bulbs, also known as filament light bulbs and retroactively referred to as antique light bulbs or vintage light bulbs, are either carbon-
Edison_light_bulb
Award presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
science. The Edison Medal, named after the inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison, was created on 11 February 1904 by a group of Edison's friends and
IEEE_Edison_Medal
American manufacturer of electrical equipment
Company merged, keeping the name of McGraw Electric. Thomas A. Edison, Inc. was formed in 1910 as a reorganization of the Edison Manufacturing Co., which
McGraw-Edison
Defunct holding company (1911-57) founded by American inventor Thomas Edison
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated (originally the National Phonograph Company) was the main holding company for the various manufacturing companies established
Thomas_A._Edison,_Inc.
American writer and musician
was later named editor-in-chief of Screw, the self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Newspaper." In his memoir I Have Fun Everywhere I Go, Edison recounts his
Mike_Edison
Film production studio
established in 1981, was named for Edison's creation; since 2021 the event has been known as the Thomas Edison Film Festival. Edison's Black Maria studio is
Edison's_Black_Maria
Populated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
while Edison was alive, was changed to Edison Township on November 10, 1954. List of neighborhoods in Edison, New Jersey "Menlo Park". Geographic Names Information
Menlo_Park,_New_Jersey
Early record label
Edison's National Phonograph Company from 1896 on, reorganized as Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911. Until 1910 the recordings did not carry the names of
Edison_Records
Electrical utility in Southern California, United States
Southern California Edison (SCE) is the primary electric utility company for much of Southern California, United States. It provides 15 million people
Southern_California_Edison
was formally renamed the Boston Edison Company in June 1937, although it had also been previously known by this name informally. Edward S. Mansfield was
Boston_Edison_Company
1940 film by Norman Taurog
Young Tom Edison is a 1940 American biographical film about the early life of inventor Thomas Edison directed by Norman Taurog and starring Mickey Rooney
Young_Tom_Edison
Light bulb manufacturer
in 1883 with the name Edison & Swan United Electric Light Company with the merger of the Swan United Electric Company and the Edison Electric Light Company
Edison and Swan Electric Light Company
Edison_and_Swan_Electric_Light_Company
Thomas Edison has appeared in popular culture as a character in novels, films, comics and video games. His prolific inventing helped make him an icon and
Thomas Edison in popular culture
Thomas_Edison_in_popular_culture
manufactured by the Edison Records company in the U.S. from 1910 to 1929. Made from a nitrocellulose compound developed at the Edison laboratory—though
List of Edison Blue Amberol Records: Popular Series
List_of_Edison_Blue_Amberol_Records:_Popular_Series
American singer-songwriter (born 1981)
Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon (born April 30, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best-known as the primary
Justin_Vernon
Record label
Blue Amberol Records was the trademark name for cylinder records manufactured by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in the US for the amberola device from 1912 to
Blue_Amberol_Records
Hong Kong actor and singer (born 1980)
Edison Chen Koon-hei (Chinese: 陳冠希, born Chen Hing-wah on 7 October 1980) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong actor, singer, rapper, fashion designer and entrepreneur
Edison_Chen
Public university in Trenton, New Jersey, US
Thomas Edison State University (TESU) is a public university in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. The university is one of New Jersey's 11 senior public
Thomas Edison State University
Thomas_Edison_State_University
2005 thriller film
Edison (also known as Edison Force in some markets) is a 2005 American thriller film written and directed by David J. Burke, and starring Morgan Freeman
Edison_(film)
City in Georgia, United States
place in 1902 as the "Town of Edison". The community was named after Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor. Edison is located in northwestern Calhoun
Edison,_Georgia
US Capitol National Statuary Hall statue
Thomas Edison is a bronze sculpture depicting the American inventor and businessman of the same name by Alan Cottrill, installed in the United States
Statue_of_Thomas_Edison
1880s-1890s electric power transmission system dispute
(DC) indoor incandescent lighting being marketed by Thomas Edison's company. In 1886, the Edison system was faced with new competition: an alternating current
War_of_the_currents
Edison, New Jersey is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey in central New Jersey. The township was originally founded as the settlement of Piscatawaytown
List of neighborhoods in Edison, New Jersey
List_of_neighborhoods_in_Edison,_New_Jersey
Public high school
Union High School District. Edison is a California Distinguished School. The graduation rate at Edison is 96.5%. 63% of Edison graduates attend a four-year
Edison High School (Huntington Beach, California)
Edison_High_School_(Huntington_Beach,_California)
American inventor (1845–1910)
inventor and close associate of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison during much of Edison's career. He was involved in some of the greatest inventions and
Charles_Batchelor
Electric utility company by Thomas Edison
The Edison Illuminating Company was established by Thomas Edison on December 17, 1880, to construct electrical generating stations, initially in New York
Edison_Illuminating_Company
American indie folk band
DeYarmond Edison is the former band of the members of Bon Iver, Megafaun, and Field Report. Guitarist and vocalist Justin Vernon went on to create Bon
DeYarmond_Edison
American indie rock band
changed to Edison, and later to Edison Glass when they were signed by Credential Recordings in 2004. Their current band name is derived from the names of inventor
Edison_Glass
Early 20th century popular vocal quartet
formed in 1896 as the Edison Quartet to record for Edison Records; it took its new name when recording for other companies. The name was a homage to Joseph
Hayden_Quartet
South Asian shopping district in Edison, New Jersey
It runs through parts of Edison and Woodbridge Township. Oak Tree Road runs for about one-and-a-half miles through Edison and neighboring Iselin, a section
Little India (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Little_India_(Middlesex_County,_New_Jersey)
Public high school in California, United States
to Computech Middle School. Edison serves students from grade 9 to 12. Founded c. 1906, the school was first named Edison Technical High School until
Edison High School (Fresno, California)
Edison_High_School_(Fresno,_California)
Italian electric utility company headquartered in Milan
Edison S.p.A. is an Italian electric utility company headquartered in Milan. The company was established in 1884 and acquired by Electricité de France
Edison_(company)
Medium for recording and reproducing sound
Phonograph cylinders (also referred to as Edison cylinders after their creator Thomas Edison) are the earliest commercial medium for recording and reproducing
Phonograph_cylinder
Bridge in Ohio; Danbury Township, Ohio
in length, was completed in 1965. It was named for inventor and nearby Milan native Thomas Edison. The Edison Bridge replaced the Bay Bridge, a lift bridge
Edison_Bridge_(Ohio)
British record label
between Edison Bell and National migrated to the courts in 1907, when National sued to enjoin Edison Bell from using the name "Edison". Edison Bell was
Edison_Bell
Canadian actor
Matthew Edison (born 22 August 1975) is a Canadian actor known for his roles in Fortunate Son, The Detail, and Nero Wolfe, and as Cameron Coleman in The
Matthew_Edison
Defunct American health technology company
"nanotainer" and its analysis machine the "Edison". Holmes reportedly named the device "Edison" after inventor Thomas Edison, stating, "We tried everything else
Theranos
Shopping mall in Florida, United States
times since. Edison Mall is owned by Washington Prime Group, which took over the mall in 2014. The mall is named for inventor Thomas Edison, who owned a
Edison_Mall
American actor (1954–2004)
agent.[citation needed] He spent his childhood years in Edison, New Jersey, graduating from Edison High School in 1972. He initially intended a career as
Robert_Pastorelli
CDP in Washington, United States
Area. Bow–Edison refers to Edison and the neighboring community of Bow, Washington. First settled in 1869 by Ben Samson, it was later named for famous
Edison,_Washington
Type of hand-cranked phonograph
first type of mass produced recordings used by Edison Records. Previously recordings made for Edison's "speaking phonograph" had to be recorded one at
Amberola
The Edison Ore-Milling Company was a venture by Thomas Edison that began in 1880. Edison introduced some significant technological developments to the
Edison_Ore-Milling_Company
English pop singer (born 1942)
were one-hit wonders, including "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" by Edison Lighthouse, "United We Stand" by Brotherhood of Man, "My Baby Loves Lovin'"
Tony_Burrows
Reservoir in Fresno County, California
Lake Thomas A Edison (also known as Thomas A. Edison Lake and Edison Lake) is a reservoir in the Sierra National Forest and in Fresno County, California
Lake_Thomas_A_Edison
American retail conglomerate (1922–1999)
Edison Brothers Stores, Inc., was a retail conglomerate based in St. Louis, Missouri. It operated numerous retail chains mainly located in shopping malls
Edison_Brothers_Stores
American glassblower and early victim of radiation dermatitis
October 2, 1904) was an American glassblower, noted as an assistant to Thomas Edison in his work on X-rays and as an early victim of radiation dermatitis and
Clarence_Madison_Dally
American actress and writer (born 1982)
series Mad Men (2007–2015), and had her breakthrough starring as Annie Edison in the sitcom Community (2009–2015). She then voiced Diane Nguyen in the
Alison_Brie
Submarine of the United States
A. Edison (SSBN-610), an Ethan Allen-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for
USS_Thomas_A._Edison
High school in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
Edison High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Edison, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school
Edison High School (New Jersey)
Edison_High_School_(New_Jersey)
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Edison may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: USS Edison (DD-439), a United States Navy destroyer USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN-610)
USS_Edison
Indian actor (born 1980)
December 2020. "Edison Awards". www.edisonawards.in. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2021. "9th Annual Edison Awards: Thani
Ravi_Mohan
Name list
for given names such as Edward, Edmund, Edgar, Edison, Edsel, Edwin, Eduardo, Edmundo or Ed. It is also occasionally used as a given name on its own
Eddie_(given_name)
U.S. state
Retrieved October 28, 2011. Edison International. "SCE Unveils Largest Battery Energy Storage Project in North America". Edison International. Retrieved
California
Taiwanese and American businessman (born 1963)
jbadmin (November 12, 2024). "The Edison Awards Announces Jensen Huang of NVIDIA as 2025 Achievement Award Honoree". Edison Awards. Retrieved December 25
Jensen_Huang
South Korean vehicle manufacturer
Solutions) in January 2017 and changed its name to Edison Motors. On September 26, 2023, the company name was changed to KGM Commercial. Five SMART 110E
KGM_Commercial
1998 comedy film directed by Alex Zamm
sole feature-length lead role. The plot follows a surfer and inventor named Edison as he inherits and runs a billionaire's company. It was poorly received
Chairman_of_the_Board_(film)
Hotel in Manhattan, New York
Hotel Edison is at 228 West 47th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Opened in 1931, it is part of the Triumph Hotels brand, owned by Shimmie Horn
Hotel_Edison
Indian composer and playback singer (born 1990)
Hindi films. He has won two Filmfare Awards South, ten SIIMA Awards, six Edison Awards and five Vijay awards. His debut song "Why This Kolaveri Di", composed
Anirudh_Ravichander
Chinese New Zealand model and entrepreneur
Edison Ye Fan (born Hua Fan; November 1, 1982) is a Chinese New Zealand model, internet personality, and entrepreneur. He is one of China's biggest openly
Edison_Fan
Public High School in Rochester, New York
The Edison Career and Technology High School (also known as the Rochester Factory School, the Rochester Shop School and the Thomas Alva Edison Technical
Edison_Technical_School
Topics referred to by the same term
Edison Elementary School is the name of many primary schools, with most of them named after Thomas Edison. They include: Edison Elementary school (Alameda
Edison_Elementary_School
Electric light bulb with a resistively heated wire filament
and no more critical to its effective functioning than the Edison Jumbo generator, the Edison main and feeder, and the parallel-distribution system. Other
Incandescent_light_bulb
Device for analogue recording of sound
stethoscope-type earphones. The phonograph was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison; Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory made several improvements in the
Phonograph
2008 show business scandal in Hong Kong
The Edison Chen photo scandal was a 2008 showbiz scandal in Hong Kong that involved unlawful online distribution of stolen private intimate photographs
Edison_Chen_photo_scandal
High school in Little Haiti, Miami, Florida, United States
Miami Edison High School is a secondary school located at 6161 NW 5 Ct. in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. It is part of
Miami Edison Senior High School
Miami_Edison_Senior_High_School
Baseball park in Anaheim, California
Anaheim Stadium when the Angels began play there in 1966, the name was changed to Edison International Field in 1997 and to Angel Stadium following the
Angel_Stadium
American businessman and inventor (1955–2011)
industry in areas unrelated to performance 2012: posthumously honored with an Edison Achievement Award for his commitment to innovation throughout his career
Steve_Jobs
the tribe. Edison Chiloquin was born in Chiloquin, Oregon on August 31, 1923 to Kilda and Margaret Chiloquin. The town of Chiloquin was named after his
Edison_Chiloquin
web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "10th Anniversary Edison Award winners list". IB times. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017
List of awards and nominations received by Vijay
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Vijay
Borough and county in New York, US
continent was established in 1646, and the name first appeared in print in 1663. Over the past two millennia, the name of the ancient town in Holland has been
Brooklyn
Vought. She was succeeded as the dean of Godolkin University by Cipher. Dr. Edison Cardosa is a therapist for a secret facility called "the Woods", located
List_of_The_Boys_characters
American jazz trumpeter (1915–1999)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. His most important contribution
Harry_Edison
Topics referred to by the same term
page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point
Middlesex_Greenway
American trapeze artist, strongwoman (1875–1949)
One of her risqué trapeze acts was captured on film in 1901 by Thomas Edison. According to the Journal of Sport History article "Flying, Flirting, and
Charmion
Topics referred to by the same term
Edison School District may refer to: Edison School District (Edison, California) Edison School District 54JT, Colorado Edison Township Public Schools
Edison_School_District
Decentralized digital cryptocurrency
while b-money and bit gold were not resistant to Sybil attacks. The domain name bitcoin.org was registered on 18 August 2008. On 31 October 2008, a link
Bitcoin
EDISON NAME
EDISON NAME
Surname or Lastname
English or Scottish
English or Scottish : patronymic, perhaps a variant of Addison, from a pet form of Adam. Compare Edson, Eade.Edward Eidson is recorded in VA in 1706.
Female
Scottish
 Norman French form of Old High German Adalheid, ALISON means "noble sort." In use by the English and Scottish.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metronymic from the medieval female personal name Madde, a form of Maud (see Mould 1) or Magdalen (see Maudlin).James Madison (1751–1836), 4th President of the U.S. (1809–17), was born in VA, the son of a planter. He was descended from John Madison, a ship’s carpenter from Gloucester, England, who had settled in VA in about 1653.
Female
Welsh
 Diminutive form of Welsh Alis, ALISON means "noble sort." Compare with another form of Alison.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Addison, ADISSON means "son of Adam."
Male
English
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, MADISON means "son of Madde."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Addison, ADISON means "son of Adam."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, EDSON means "son of Ed."
Male
French
French form of German Odo, ODILON means "wealthy."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, EDISON means "son of Eda."
Male
English
Old English surname transferred to unisex forename use, ADDISON means "son of Adam."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic or metronymic from Eade.The inventor Thomas Alva Edison, born in 1847 in Milan, OH, came from a Canadian family first established in North America by John Edison, a loyalist during the American Revolution, who served under the British General Richard Howe and went into exile in Nova Scotia after the Revolutionary War.
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Indian, Telugu
Son of Adam; Handsome; Son of Edward
Male
Native American
Native American Omaha name EDITON means "standing as a sacred object."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dixon.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, DYSON means "son of Dye."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Ellison.English : variant spelling of Elson.
Boy/Male
English American
Edward's son.
Female
English
 Norman French form of Old High German Adalheid, ALISON means "noble sort." In use by the English and Scottish. Compare with another form of Alison.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dyson.
EDISON NAME
EDISON NAME
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Neville.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hariganga | ஹரிகஂகா
Ganga of Vishnu
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Leaf
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pearl
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Mythological, Sanskrit
The Archer Arjuna
Female
Hindi/Indian
(विदà¥à¤¯à¤¾) Hindi myth name borne by Saraswati, VIDYA means "knowledge.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Large Water
Boy/Male
English American German Italian Teutonic
Archaic.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
White Gold
EDISON NAME
EDISON NAME
EDISON NAME
EDISON NAME
EDISON NAME
n.
That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as, the poison of evil example; the poison of sin.
v. t.
To poison; to infect with poison.
n.
Division; separation.
n.
A literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner; as, a good edition of Chaucer; Chalmers' edition of Shakespeare.
n.
The aurochs or European bison.
n.
Poison spittle; poison ejected from the mouth.
n.
Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the poison of pestilential diseases.
n.
The American bison buffalo (Bison Americanus), a large, gregarious bovine quadruped with shaggy mane and short black horns, which formerly roamed in herds over most of the temperate portion of North America, but is now restricted to very limited districts in the region of the Rocky Mountains, and is rapidly decreasing in numbers.
v. t.
To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author will sometimes disown his writings.
v. t.
To imprison; to shut up in, or as in, a prison; to confine; to restrain from liberty.
n.
To injure or kill by poison; to administer poison to.
n.
Poison; venom.
n.
The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time; as, the first edition was soon sold.
n.
To put poison upon or into; to infect with poison; as, to poison an arrow; to poison food or drink.
n.
An autographic stencil copying device invented by Edison.
n.
Identity in pitch; coincidence of sounds proceeding from an equality in the number of vibrations made in a given time by two or more sonorous bodies. Parts played or sung in octaves are also said to be in unison, or in octaves.
v. i.
To act as, or convey, a poison.
n.
Poison.
n.
Sounded alike in pitch; unisonant; unisonous; as, unison passages, in which two or more parts unite in coincident sound.
n.
The cutting off or suppression of a vowel or syllable, for the sake of meter or euphony; esp., in poetry, the dropping of a final vowel standing before an initial vowel in the following word, when the two words are drawn together.