invention THOMAS ALVA EDISONWAS A TINKER A BUISNESS MAN AND A SKILL practioner of media stunts.he was a comply man often surrded by conterfersry but the world new best as a simple inventer first . Thomas alva edison demonstrates the first eltrick light bulb July11Thomas alva edison was born february11,1847 in milan,ohio. ,1878 thomas alva edison invented the phonograph . Facts about Edison August26,1910thomasalva edison demonstrates moving piture with sond. March1862 edison invens the carbornboten making a telephone a praticale insterment. Last part of life Otober18,1929 THOMAS ALVA EDISON DISE. Conclusion Thomas Alva Edison (Feb. 15-1847- Oct. 18, 1931. Was an American inventor, scientist and a businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and long lasting practical light bulb. sources Jan Adkins biography of thomas edison http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=stri ct&um=1&q=THOMAS+ALVA+EISON&start=0 &sa=N