Thomas Edison, the era's greatest inventor,

A) beat Nikola Tesla by inventing the system of alternating current.
B) was elected governor of New York and transformed the organization of the city.
C) developed a system for generating and distributing electric power.
D) produced inventions that failed to impact daily life but were influential in the long run.
E) created and patented the telephone as we know it today.

Thomas Edison

An American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph and the electric light bulb.

Alternating Current

An electric current that periodically reverses direction, in contrast to direct current (DC) which flows only in one direction.

Electric Power

The supply or availability of electricity for various uses, such as for lighting, heating, and powering motors, which is central to modern economies and daily life.