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'''Thomas Alva Edison''' was an [[American]] [[inventor]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Dead Man's Hand (comic story)|Dead Man's Hand]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Wardenclyffe (short story)|Wardenclyffe]]'') | '''Thomas Alva Edison''' was an [[American]] [[inventor]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Dead Man's Hand (comic story)|Dead Man's Hand]]'', [[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. | 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]]'') | ||
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 21:33, 3 September 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)
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.