Thomas E. Murray Thomas E. Murray Thomas E. Murray (October 21, 1860 – July 21, 1929) was an American inventor and businessman who developed electric power plants for New York City as well as many electrical devices which influenced life around the world, including the dimmer switch and screw-in fuse. It has been said that he "invented everything from the power plant up to the light bulb". Murray is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history after Thomas Edison, holding 462 U.S. patents in his name. However, unlike Edison, Murray did not patent the work of others under his name; the
Edison, Ohio Edison, Ohio Edison is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census. Edison is adjacent to and west of Mount Gilead, Ohio, the county seat. Edison was formerly called Gilead Station, and later Levering. The present name is for American inventor Thomas Alva Edison. A post office called Gilead Station was established in 1874, and the name was changed to Edison in 1881. Police Department was disbanded in late 2013. Edison is located at (40.558114, -82.863455). It is considered to be a part of "Central Ohio". According to the United States Census