Thomas Edison

From Randall Stross in NY Times: In August 1931, Thomas Alva Edison, age 84, became gravely ill with kidney problems. He recovered a little, then suffered a setback and was confined to bed at home, drifting in and out of consciousness. News­papers issued multiple bulletins each day, reporting on signs of improvement or decline. The end came in the early morning of Oct. 18, 1931, with his family at his bedside. That day, The New York Times ran nearly two-dozen articles on Edison’s life and death. News­papers worldwide were filled with eulogies and remem­brances for many days afterward. Words alone were not enough to express the nation’s grief. Heeding Pres­ident Herbert Hoover’s request, many Amer­icans briefly turned off their electric lights at 10 o’clock Eastern time on the night of Edison’s funeral. · Go to An analogy of Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs →