Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for Thomas Edison across 7 places, from 1847 to 1895.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Thomas Alva Edison (February11, 1847October18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Thomas Edison is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Thomas Edison was documented, and when
1847year
Milan, Ohioattested“Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in Milan, Ohio, but grew up in Port Huron, Michigan, after the family moved there in 1854.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1847year
Port Huron, Michiganattested“Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in Milan, Ohio, but grew up in Port Huron, Michigan, after the family moved there in 1854.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1847year
Milanattested“Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in Milan, Ohio, but grew up in Port Huron, Michigan, after the family moved there in 1854.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
New Yorkattested“Most of the work was completed in May 1880, and the Columbia went to New York City, where Edison and his personnel installed Columbia new lighting system.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
May 1880month
New York Cityattested“Most of the work was completed in May 1880, and the Columbia went to New York City, where Edison and his personnel installed Columbia new lighting system.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1888year
Germanyattested“They had three children: * Madeleine Edison (1888–1979) * Charles Edison (1890–1969) * Theodore Miller Edison (1898–1992) Marion did not get along with Mina and moved to Germany in 1894.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
15 January 1895exact date
Monacoattested“The Edison's Kinétoscope Français, a Belgian company, was founded in Brussels on January 15, 1895, with the rights to sell the kinetoscopes in Monaco, France and the French colonies.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
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1863 to 1869period
Ontariomentioned“From 1863 to 1869, Edison worked several night shift telegraphy jobs in Ontario, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Massachusetts.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1867 to 1869period
New Yorkmentioned“In Boston, from 1867 to 1869, Edison made some money from inventing a stock ticker for some local customers but lost it when he tried to expand the venture to New York without adoption.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1876year
Yalementioned“(1876–1935), nicknamed "Dash" * William Leslie Edison (1878–1937) Inventor, graduate of the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale, 1900.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
January 1882month
Holborn Viaductmentioned“In January 1882, to demonstrate feasibility, Edison had switched on the 93 kW first steam-generating power station at Holborn Viaduct in London.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
January 1882month
Londonmentioned“In January 1882, to demonstrate feasibility, Edison had switched on the 93 kW first steam-generating power station at Holborn Viaduct in London.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
4 September 1882exact date
Pearl Street (Manhattan)mentioned“On September 4, 1882, in Pearl Street, New York City, his 600 kW cogeneration steam-powered generating station, Pearl Street Station's, electrical power distribution system was switched on, providing 110 volts direct current (DC).”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
December 1884month
World Cotton Centennialmentioned“Thomas met Mina Miller at the World Cotton Centennial in December 1884.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1885year
Fort Myers, Floridamentioned“In 1885, Thomas Edison bought 13 acres of property in Fort Myers, Florida, for roughly $2,750 () and built what was later called Seminole Lodge as a winter retreat.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1886year
West Orange, New Jerseymentioned“Edison purchased a home known as Glenmont in 1886, in Llewellyn Park in West Orange, New Jersey.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1886year
Llewellyn Parkmentioned“Edison purchased a home known as Glenmont in 1886, in Llewellyn Park in West Orange, New Jersey.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
24 February 1886exact date
Akron, Ohiomentioned“On February 24, 1886, at the age of 39, Edison married the 20-year-old Mina Miller (1865–1947) in Akron, Ohio.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1894year
Netherlandsmentioned“In the last three months of 1894, an associate of Edison's sold hundreds of kinetoscopes in the Netherlands and Italy.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1895year
Belgiummentioned“The first kinetoscopes arrived in Belgium at the Fairs in early 1895.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
1901year
Greater Sudburymentioned“In 1901, Edison visited an industrial exhibition in the Sudbury area in Ontario, Canada, and thought nickel and cobalt deposits there could be used in his production of electrical equipment.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Edison
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