Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Edison
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
1. Edison Marker
Hij was een Amerikaanse uitvinder en oprichter van de General Electric Company. Hij kocht uitvindingen van anderen op en legde de octrooien vast op zijn eigen naam. Als deze succesvol bleken, perfectioneerde hij ze en nam ze vervolgens in productie. Hij werd beroemd door zijn uitvinding van de fonograaf: voor het eerst was het mogelijk om geluiden op te nemen en weer af te spelen. Niet lang hierna vond. hij de gloeilamp uit die, hoewel zijn bekendste uitvinding, al eerder door Göbel in 1854 was bedacht.
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and founder of the General Electric Company. He bought other people's inventions and registered the patents in his own name. If these proved successful, he perfected them and then put them into production. He became famous for his invention of the phonograph: for the first time it was possible to record and play back sounds. Not long after, he invented the light bulb which, although his best-known invention, had already been devised by Göbel in 1854.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht, and the Scientists (GSEG) series lists.
Location. 52° 21.004′ N, 4° 56.572′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Watergraafsmeer. Marker is at the intersection of Edisonstraat and Lord Kelvinstraat, on the right when traveling south on Edisonstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lord Kelvinstraat 19II, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1098 SG, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marie en Pierre Curie (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Lord Kelvin (about 120 meters away); Max Planck (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Johannes van der Waals (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Alessandro Volta (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Gallileď / Galileo (approx. half a kilometer away); Copernicus (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Archimedes (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Thomas Edison (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor(Submitted on November 10, 2022.)and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. He established the first industrial research laboratory…With 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as patents in other countries, Edison is regarded as the most prolific inventor in American history.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 20222. Edison Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
