Video: Thomas Edison: Pioneer of Modern Innovation, Part 2
Video: Thomas Edison: Pioneer of Modern Innovation, Part 2
Thomas Edison is probably the most important innovator of the 19th and early 20th Century but he did not work in a vacuum. National Park Service archivist Leonard DeGraff talks about his relationship with fledgling professional societies like ASME, and how he laid the foundation for today’s research and development models.
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