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The Founding of General Electric
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Despite his board's opposition, Thomas Edison starts a separate company, Edison Machine Works, which later evolved into General Electric, today's multinational conglomerate, boasting the largest market cap in the world.
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Edison's team of engineers worked tirelessly for years to create a complete electric power system, from dynamos to meters, but it still took a long time to electrify a city for the first time.
20:58 - 24:46 (03:47)
Electric Power
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Edison's team of engineers worked tirelessly for years to create a complete electric power system, from dynamos to meters, but it still took a long time to electrify a city for the first time.
ChapterThe Founding of General Electric
EpisodeSPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 2)
PodcastMy First Million
Thomas Edison creates Edison Machine Works as a separate company after his board opposed getting into manufacturing.
24:46 - 29:09 (04:23)
Thomas Edison
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Thomas Edison creates Edison Machine Works as a separate company after his board opposed getting into manufacturing. He moves his family to New York City and starts work on a power plant facility on Pearl Street.