Thomas Edison Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He is credited with developing many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb, had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. He is
Edison High School (Portland, Oregon) portable classrooms on the Jesuit High School campus. In 1992, Edison moved into a new building and changed the school's name to Thomas A. Edison High School in honor of the famed American inventor who had a learning difference. In 2014, they streamlined the school's name to Edison High School. Students also take classes in a satellite building in the Valley Plaza next door. The school Director, Patrick J. Maguire, joined the school in 1984 and became the director in 2000. The philosophy of Edison High School is that learning proceeds from the creation of trusting relationships and a supportive