Thomas Edison

Google’s Doodle Just Get Better; Celebrates Thomas Edison’s Birthday

Google Doodles have been getting better with every new one they come up with. This week the celebrated the birthday of Jules Verne’s birthday with an innovative animated Doodle.

Today, they have put up a new Google Doodle to celebrate the birthday of Thomas Edison, the inventor and scientist who developed many devices that form the base of technology today; including the Phonograph which then went on to become the record player and gramophone and is today available in the form of CD, DVD and Blu Rays; motion picture camera which was used to create movies and shows; and the electric bulb because of which we have light in darkness today. ( Read Thomas Edison more... )

Happy 164th Birthday Edison, but Bye Bye Incandescent Bulbs

Did you know that if every home in the country replaced a 100-watt light bulb with a CFL, we would save enough energy to light enough more than three million homes for a year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency? Imagine the energy -- and money -- we could save if we did even more.

Thomas Edison was born 164 years ago tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 11), and in honor of his legacy, let's take a moment to pause and consider the many contributions he brought to our society: the phonograph, the telegraph, the motion-picture camera and the incandescent light bulb. ( Read Thomas Edison more... )

Thomas Edison Google Doodle celebrates the inventor's 164th birthday

Google's latest doodle celebrates Thomas Edison, the American inventor and scientist's 164th birthday with an animated picture instead of Google's logo on the search engine's homepage. The Google doodle follows closely behind Jules Verne's birthday doodle hosted by Google earlier this week. The latest Thomas Edison Google doodle continues Google's tradition to commemorate events of cultural, regional, and scientific importance. ( Read Thomas Edison more... )

Google Doodle On Thomas Edison 164th Birthday


Today Google Doodle marks the 164th Birthday of Thomas Edison. On the occasion of Thomas Edison 164th Birthday the Google logo portrays some of the famous inventions of the scientist. This includes phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. ( Read Thomas Edison more... )

Thomas Edison’s 164th birth anniversary

February 11, 2011 is the 164th birth Anniversary of renowned scientist Thomas Alva Edison, who invented Incandescent light bulb.

On this occasion, the search engine giant Google has also dedicated its famous doodle to the scientist.

The Google has changed its doodle to the 20th century invention of Incandescent light bulb by the Thomas Alva. ( Read Thomas Edison more... )

Google doodles Thomas Edison on 164th birthday

New Delhi: Google on Friday celebrated the genius of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison on his 164th birthday with a doodle featuring some of his best inventions.

The Google logo on February 11, 2011 portrays some of the groundbreaking inventions of the scientist such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a practical electric light bulb. Clicking on the logo of Google takes the user to a page displaying search results on the scientist. ( Read Thomas Edison more... )

This Week in Geek History: Gmail Goes Public, Deep Blue Wins at Chess, and the Birth of Thomas Edison

Every week we bring you a snapshot of the week in Geek History. This week we’re taking a peek at the public release of Gmail, the first time a computer won against a chess champion, and the birth of prolific inventor Thomas Edison. ( Read Thomas Edison more... )

Google doodle lights Thomas Edison's 164th b'day

California, Feb 11: Just two days after featuring a special interactive Doodle on French science fiction novelist, Jules Gabriel Verne, internet giant Google has depicted another Doodle on its homepage to pay tribute to Thomas Alva Edison, the great inventor who filled our lives with light.

As the world celebrates the 164th birthday of Thomas Edison, Google paid tribute to this greatest inventor by featuring a special Doodle on Friday, Feb 11. This time Google has selected some of his famous inventions as the Doodle. ( Read Thomas Edison more... )

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