How many children did Thomas Edison have?
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Six
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What nickname did newspapers give Thomas Edison after his 1877 phonograph success?
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Wizard of Menlo Park
Which U.S. city hosted Thomas Edison’s first public demonstration of the phonograph in 1877?
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New York City
Which chemical element did Thomas Edison use in an early attempt to improve electric lamp filaments?
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Platinum
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What nickname did newspapers give Thomas Edison after his 1877 phonograph success?
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Wizard of Menlo Park
Which 1878 society did Thomas Edison join that promoted electrical research in the United States?
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
Which 1880s invention did Thomas Edison develop to measure electricity consumption?
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Electric meter
Which device did Thomas Edison demonstrate at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition?
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Automatic telegraph
Which 1903 film was produced by Thomas Edison’s Edison Manufacturing Company?
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The Great Train Robbery
What phenomenon did Thomas Edison discover while testing incandescent lamps in 1883?
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The Edison effect
Which 1877 invention made Thomas Edison famous for recording and reproducing sound?
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The phonograph
Which city hosted Thomas Edison’s main laboratory after he left Menlo Park?
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West Orange