EDISON

He was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. Thomas Edison is the quintessential inventor. He amassed a record 1,093 patents covering key innovations and minor improvements in wide range of field, including telecommunications, electric power, sound recording, motion pictures, primary and storage batteries, and cement technology. Edison's role as an innovator is evident not only in his two major laboratories, but in more than 300 companies formed worldwide to manufacture and market his inventions.