Thomas EdisonCultureCurrent War Trailer: Benedict Cumberbatch Is Thomas EdisonPhotoSee Thomas Edison's Steampunk Version of Oculus RiftCultureNew Comic The Inventor Electrifies Nikola Tesla's Mad GeniusMarch 5, 1872: Westinghouse Gives Railroads a BrakeJan. 4, 1903: Edison Fries an Elephant to Prove His PointCultureKate Beaton's Hark! A Vagrant Heckles Superheroes, Scientists, SelloutsAug. 15, 1877: 'Hello. Can You Hear Me Now?'Aug. 8, 1876: Run This Off on the MimeoJune 29, 1888: Handel Oratorio Becomes First Musical RecordingJune 2, 1883: The 'L' Comes to Chicago ... IndoorsFeb. 1, 1893: Lights! Kinetograph! Action!ScienceJan. 19, 1883: Let There Be LightNov. 23, 1889: S.F. Gin Joint Hears World's First JukeboxBusinessTake Heed, Tech Giants: Edison's Failed Plot To Hijack HollywoodAug. 4, 1922: For Whom the Bell Tolls NotJuly 9–10, 1856: Visionary Tesla Born at MidnightJune 3, 1889: Power Flows Long-DistanceApril 9, 1860: Phonoautogram Records Sound, But Doesn't Reproduce ItMarch 5, 1904: Tesla's Having a BallMarch 4, 1877: The Microphone Sounds Much BetterDec. 22, 1882: Looking at Christmas in a New LightNov. 16, 1904: Vacuum Tube Heralds Birth of Modern ElectronicsNov. 11, 1930: Einstein Gets Ice ColdOct. 21, 1879: Edison Gets the Bright Light RightMore Stories