. . . . . . "Thomas Edison"@en . "1931-10-18Z"^^ . . "1931Z"^^ . . . . . . . "1847-02-11Z"^^ . "American inventor and businessman" . . "Thomas Alva Edison"@en . . "1847Z"^^ . . . . "Edison, Thomas Alva"@en . "Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 \u2013 October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb."@en . "0249379" .