Is it any wonder that super inventor Thomas ... the first bill was sent to the Ansonia Brass and Copper Co. on Jan. 18, 1883 for $50.44. Lights bulbs were no bargain at a dollar each.

Name a couple of bigger-than-life, American inventors? Easy, right? Who comes to mind? Thomas Edison, of course, and South African-born Elon Musk. Few others even come close. Both have earned the ...

In the early years of Forbes, Thomas Edison and B.C ... a judgment on his small factory, Edison had a new problem—he couldn’t afford his gas bill. After it was cut off, Forbes wrote, Edison ...