Thomas Edison Florida Governor and Cabinet. Several places have been named after Edison, most notably the town of Edison, New Jersey. Thomas Edison State University, nationally known for adult learners, is in Trenton, New Jersey. Two community colleges are named for him: Edison State College (now Florida SouthWestern State College) in Fort Myers, Florida, and Edison Community College in Piqua, Ohio. There are numerous high schools named after Edison (see Edison High School) and other schools including Thomas A. Edison Middle School. Footballer Pelé's father originally named him Edson, as a tribute to the inventor of the light bulb, but the name
Francisco Manoel de Nascimento Francisco Manoel de Nascimento Francisco Manoel de Nascimento (December 21, 1734 – February 25, 1819), Portuguese poet, better known by the literary name of Filinto Elísio (in the old orthography "Filinto Elysio"), bestowed on him by the Marquise of Alorna, was the reputed son of a Lisbon boat-owner. In his early years he acquired a love of national customs and traditions which his humanist education never obliterated. In addition, he learnt to know the whole range of popular literature ("litteratura de cordel") songs, comedies, knightly stories and fairy tales, which were then printed in loose sheets ("folhas volantes") and sold