Thomas Edison In Popular Culture
Thomas Edison has appeared in popular culture as a character in novels, films, comics and video games. His prolific inventing helped make him an icon and he has made appearances in popular culture during his lifetime down to the present day. His is also portrayed in popular culture as an adversary of Nikola Tesla numerous times.
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