Thomas Edison had created the first industrial laboratory concerned with creating knowledge and then controlling its application. Edison's name is registered on 1,093 patents. Edison began his career as an inventor in Newark, New Jersey, with the automatic repeater and his other improved telegraphic devices, but the invention that first gained him wider notice was the phonograph in 1877. This accomplishment was so unexpected by the public at large as to appear almost magical. Edison became known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park," New Jersey. His first phonograph recorded on tinfoil around a grooved cylinder. Despite its limited sound quality and that
Menlo Polo Club Menlo Polo Club The Menlo Polo Club is a historic polo club in Atherton, California. Founded in 1923, it organizes the annual Silicon Valley Polo Classic tournament. The club is located at the Menlo Circus Club, 190 Park Lane, Atherton, California. It was founded in 1923. It is affiliated with the United States Polo Association (USPA). The polo grounds are with Bermuda grass. The club president is Lyn Jason Cobb. The club manager is Erik Wright. The club organizes the annual Silicon Valley Polo Classic tournament. Since 2010, it has also hosted the ExpertQuote Ladies’ Cup. It has hosted events