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Edison lived in [[New York City]] and owned [[Edison Machine Works]], where [[Helena (The Last Pharaoh)|Helena]] was a personal secretary. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wardenclyffe (short story)|Wardenclyffe]]'') He also hired inventor [[Nikola Tesla]] to dig trenches for the company. After Edison made a comment about offering "$50,000" to the man that could fix his generator, Tesla took it seriously and worked on the device for a full year until he did so. Edison, however, offered him a small raise instead. This angered Tesla and led to him leaving the company to work independently, ([[TV]]: ''[[Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror (TV story)|Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror]]'') reportedly on [[30 March]] [[1884]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wardenclyffe (short story)|Wardenclyffe]]'') | Edison lived in [[New York City]] and owned [[Edison Machine Works]], where [[Helena (The Last Pharaoh)|Helena]] was a personal secretary. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wardenclyffe (short story)|Wardenclyffe]]'') He also hired inventor [[Nikola Tesla]] to dig trenches for the company. After Edison made a comment about offering "$50,000" to the man that could fix his generator, Tesla took it seriously and worked on the device for a full year until he did so. Edison, however, offered him a small raise instead. This angered Tesla and led to him leaving the company to work independently, ([[TV]]: ''[[Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror (TV story)|Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror]]'') reportedly on [[30 March]] [[1884]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wardenclyffe (short story)|Wardenclyffe]]'') | ||
In [[1903]], Thomas Edison had a dinner with [[Harold Green]] and [[Harold Green's wife|his wife]]. A week later Edison was giving the speech about the dangers of [[alternating current]] in front of [[The Edison Electric Illuminating Company]], when he was approached by [[Team TARDIS]]. He invited the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions to his office. While they were talking, Edison's laboratory was attacked by the [[Skithra]]. Thomas Edison helped the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] to defend [[Wardenclyffe]] from the Skithra and their [[Queen of the Skithra|queen]]. The next day after the battle he offered Nikola Tesla a chance to work for him again, but Tesla turned him down. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror (TV story)|Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror]]'') | |||
According to Professor [[Celeste Rivers]], Thomas Edison had strong interests in the paranormal. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost Boy (TV story)|The Lost Boy]]'') | According to Professor [[Celeste Rivers]], Thomas Edison had strong interests in the paranormal. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost Boy (TV story)|The Lost Boy]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 10:31, 2 November 2020
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor. (COMIC: Dead Man's Hand, PROSE: Wardenclyffe)
Edison lived in New York City and owned Edison Machine Works, where Helena was a personal secretary. (PROSE: Wardenclyffe) He also hired inventor Nikola Tesla to dig trenches for the company. After Edison made a comment about offering "$50,000" to the man that could fix his generator, Tesla took it seriously and worked on the device for a full year until he did so. Edison, however, offered him a small raise instead. This angered Tesla and led to him leaving the company to work independently, (TV: Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror) reportedly on 30 March 1884. (PROSE: Wardenclyffe)
In 1903, Thomas Edison had a dinner with Harold Green and his wife. A week later Edison was giving the speech about the dangers of alternating current in front of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company, when he was approached by Team TARDIS. He invited the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions to his office. While they were talking, Edison's laboratory was attacked by the Skithra. Thomas Edison helped the Thirteenth Doctor to defend Wardenclyffe from the Skithra and their queen. The next day after the battle he offered Nikola Tesla a chance to work for him again, but Tesla turned him down. (TV: Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror)
According to Professor Celeste Rivers, Thomas Edison had strong interests in the paranormal. (TV: The Lost Boy)
Edison invented the light bulb. When the Monks invaded Earth, they created a false history. They used fake news to brainwash humanity into believing that they were with him when he made the breakthrough. (TV: The Lie of the Land)
Fabian Solak compared himself to Edison. (AUDIO: The Cars That Ate London!)
Behind the scenes
Edison was portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in the film The Current War.
