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Thomas Edison, een onverzadigbare uitvinder met meer dan duizend patenten, is de belichaming van de Amerikaanse self-made man. Deze autodidact, die op 24-jarige leeftijd ondernemer werd, wordt beschouwd als de grootste uitvinder aller tijden. Zonder zijn genialiteit zou er nooit een platenspeler, bioscoop, telefoon of gloeilamp zijn geweest. Hij creëerde ook de elektronica-industrie die leidde tot de uitvinding van radio en televisie. Ontdek in 50 minuten het leven van deze man die het leven van mensen wilde veranderen door het gebruik van elektriciteit in Amerikaanse en Europese huizen te democratiseren en de ontwikkeling van elektrische straatverlichting te bevorderen.

Thomas Edison, insaziabile inventore con più di mille brevetti, è l'emblema del self-made man americano. Quest'uomo autodidatta, diventato imprenditore all'età di 24 anni, è considerato il più grande inventore di tutti i tempi. Senza il suo genio non sarebbero mai esistiti il giradischi, il cinema, il telefono o la lampadina. Ha anche creato l'industria elettronica che ha portato all'invenzione della radio e della televisione. Scoprite in 50 minuti la vita di quest'uomo che ha deciso di cambiare la vita delle persone democratizzando l'uso dell'elettricità nelle case americane ed europee e promuovendo lo sviluppo dell'illuminazione stradale elettrica.