The discoverer of the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the quadruplex telegraph, among other things, is one of the first known vegetarians.

Granville T. Woods was a pioneering inventor with nearly 60 patents to his name.Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images Granville T. Woods was one of the most prolific Black inventors in the ...

The Edison Festival of Light began in February 1938 as a way to honor Fort Myers' most famous winter resident, Thomas Edison. Eighty eight years later, the festival is back and still going strong.

The Edison Fest parades pack downtown Fort Myers with smiling spectators. But there’s more to the festival than just floats ...

Inventor Thomas Edison is known for being ahead of his time, and a new study could add another notch to his overachieving ...

When people think of Thomas Edison, they often picture a glowing light bulb and a man who seemed to invent endlessly. What is ...

Name any common electrical or entertainment device from before 1920 and there's a good chance Thomas A. Edison invented it. But there's also a chance that Edward H. Amet invented it, too. Indeed, Amet ...