Paul Israel from Rutgers University will present information on Thomas A. Edison, known as "The "Wizard of Menlo Park."
Mr. Paul Israel from Rutgers University will present information on
Thomas A. Edison, known as "The "Wizard of Menlo Park."
Edison was raised in the American Midwest. Early in his career
he worked as a telegraph operator, which inspired some of his
earliest inventions. In 1876, he established his first laboratory
facility in Menlo Park, New Jersey, where many of his early
inventions were developed.
The Main Library on Plainfield Avenue next to the Edison Train Station. The library offers an extensive children’s room, a Meeting Room/Event Space, and a dedicated Maker Space.
