Edison
/ˈedɪsən/- Edison, Thomas (Alva) (1847-1931), American inventor. He took out the first of more than a thousand patents at the age of 21. His inventions include automatic telegraph systems, the carbon microphone for telephones, the phonograph, and the carbon filament lamp.爱迪生, 托马斯（·阿尔瓦）（1847-1931, 美国发明家; 从21岁获得第一次专利开始, 他一生共取得1,000多项发明专利; 他的发明包括自动电报系统、炭粒话筒、留声机和碳丝灯泡等）。