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 useful edition of his collected works is that in 22 vols., Lisbon, 1836-1840. See "Innocencio da Silva, Diccionario bibliographico Portuguez", ii. 446-457 and ix. 332-336; also "Filinto Elysio e a sua Epoca", by Pereira da Silva (Rio, 1891); and "Filinto Elysio", by Dr Teófilo Braga (Porto, 1891). 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