The Edison Invention People Don't Talk About (The Edison Story Part 1)
The Edison Invention People Don't Talk About (The Edison Story Part 1)  
Podcast: Business History
Published On: Wed Nov 12 2025
Description: Thomas Alva Edison helped transform America and the world. He registered over one thousand patents before he died in 1931 - and we can thank him for advances in electric power, communications technology, music recording and even the movies. But his biggest breakthrough doesn't get nearly enough attention.  In many ways, Edison invented modern inventing. Join Business History hosts Jacob Goldstein and Robert Smith as they trace the life story of a scrappy young boy with bad hearing who almost singlehandedly invented R&D.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.