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Who was known as the Wizard of Menlopark?
Who was known as the Wizard of Menlopark?
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The American scientist, Thomas Alva Edison was known as the “Wizard of Menlo Park”.
In 1878, Edison built his famous laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
In 1879, he gave a public display of electric lighting. In next few years, many cities in America, starting from Manhattan were dazzling with electric light which bought a magical change in the lives of people.
He soon became known as the “Wizard of Menlo Park”.
By the time of his death in 1931, he held 1,093 patents covering the creation or refinements of devices in telegraphy and telephony, electric power generation and lighting, sound recording, motion pictures, storage batteries, and mining and cement technology.