Thomas Edison By natedogbruh Feb 11, 1847 Thoamas Edison was born born in Milan,Ohio nicknamed AL Jan 1, 1859 left school Jan 1, 1870 invented phonegraph Jan 5, 1870 moved to New York Jan 1, 1878 invented light bulb and power grid system Oct 1, 1878 started Edison electric company Jan 1, 1884 His wife died Jan 1, 1886 married Mina Miller had 3 kids Oct 18, 1931 Thoamas Edison died