How did Thomas Edison's inventions affect the world today?

Today, the company still exists, and it’s now one of the biggest companies in the world, with total equities of $136 billion, and over 300,000 employees. While it’s hard for us today to imagine a world without telephones, movies, recorded music and electricity, Edison still remains a controversial figure. read more

Thomas Edison's inventions changed the world because they worked by electricity and gave us the power we needed to survive and gave us an opportunity to do more. read more

The material on these pages can be somewhat dense, so you may want to download, print, and hand out to students the condensed, paraphrased version, "A Survey of Thomas Edison's Inventions" with the name of the inventions followed by a short description of their workings. read more