Thomas Edison By mcmillanl09 Feb 14, 1847 The birth of Thomas Edison Mar 18, 1859 Work Sold Newspapers Feb 14, 1875 Invents Electric Pen Nov 7, 1877 Invents Phonograph Sep 25, 1905 A Speaker A dictating machine used to amp dictator's voices Oct 14, 1912 Motion Pictures Nov 12, 1914 Invented the Telescribe Feb 25, 1915 invented the first synthetic form of carbolic acid Oct 18, 1931 Thomas Edison Death Oct 14, 1979 Invents Light Bulb