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Thomas Edison
American inventor and businessman (1847–1931).
Born February 11th, 1847 in Milan. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1931 at 84 years old in West Orange (type 2 diabetes). [ref]
Occupations
businessperson, engineer, entrepreneur, film director, film producer, inventor, mathematician, physicist, screenwriter
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