Though most famous for his Promethean invention of the light bulb, Thomas Edison patented the Kinetoscope 112 years ago today, igniting the medium that became the motion picture industry. While the ...

Today is Thomas Edison's 172nd birthday. Although most famous for the light bulb, Edison's list of inventions is extensive and includes the phonograph, nickel-iron batteries (used to power early ...

Edison's kinetoscope was a novelty not to be missed. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS. In the 1890s, Thomas Edison worked with his assistant and part-time photographer, William Dickson to create a motion ...

In the 1890s, Thomas Edison worked with his assistant and part-time photographer, William Dickson to create a motion picture camera. They created a series of short films that could be viewed on a coin ...