According to The Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University, one of the best sources of information on Edison: "Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in the canal town of Milan, Ohio, the last of seven children. read more
According to The Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University, one of the best sources of information on Edison: "Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in the canal town of Milan, Ohio, the last of seven children. read more
Thomas Alva Edison we’re led to believe, the son of Nova Scotian Samuel Ogden Edison and his wife, the former Nancy Matthews Elliott of Chenango, New York, was born in Milan Ohio 11 February 1847. read more
No one really knows for sure yet. many people say he is because his middle name is Alva. Alva is a Hispanic name. Many historians claim that if he was not full Hispanic he at least had some Hispanic in him, whether it be Mexican or another Hispanic culture. read more