Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 - October 18, 1931), was born in Milan, Ohio, USA, an American inventor and entrepreneur.Edison is the first person in human history to use the principles of mass production and electrical engineering research to make invention patents that have a profound and far-reaching impact on the world.The phonograph, movie camera, and electric light he invented have had a great impact on the world. He has invented more than 2,000 inventions in his lifetime and has more than 1,000 patents. Edison was ranked 9th in the 100 characters affecting the United States by the American journal Atlantic Monthly .On October 18, 1931, Thomas Alva Edison died in West Orange, New Jersey, USA.