USS Edison (DD-439) USS Edison (DD-439) USS "Edison" (DD-439), a , was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Thomas Alva Edison, an inventor and businessman who developed many important devices and received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his contributions to the Navy during World War I. "Edison" was one of the few U.S. Navy ships to be named for a civilian. "Edison" was launched 23 November 1940 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey sponsored by Mrs. Thomas Alva Edison, widow of the inventor; and commissioned 31 January 1941, Lieutenant Commander A. C. Murdaugh
How to Become Happy Gosha, a correspondent of a Moscow newspaper, who missed a sensation ten years ago, rushes with his son to seek the genius. However, it's too late, as the inventor has already passed away ... How to Become Happy How to Become Happy () is a 1986 Soviet comedy-science fiction film directed by Yuri Chulyukin. 1980 year. In the small town of Lesogorsk lives a modest teacher of physics. He invents a miracle device that can determine in a child the ability to a profession and the degree of talent. The inventor comes to Moscow, but everyone is skeptical about his