Edison Patents the Kinetoscope

Thomas Edison's patented motion-picture viewer became the first commercially viable device for viewing moving images, founding the film industry.

When1891

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Below is a list of Edison patents. Thomas Edison was an inventor who accumulated 2,332 patents worldwide for his inventions. 1,093 of Edison's patents were in the United States, but other patents were approved in countries around the globe.

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