Tech Square Talks Thomas Edison and His Many Contributions

Last Thursday, we celebrated the birthday of renowned inventor, Thomas Edison, with a Cocktail Talk to raise our glasses (or in this case, plastic lightbulbs) to his greatest inventions and discuss which ones were the most profound and why. 

 
 

Here at Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club, we’d never let a little inclement weather stop us from partaking in birthday festivities! Instead, we took shelter under the awnings of Centergy One and Technology Square Research Building (TSRB) to hand out complimentary cocktails (in plastic, keepsake lightbulbs) while conversing over the contributions of one of the greatest inventors of all time.

 
 

It’s no surprise that the answers from attendees were vast, as Edison was involved in quite a number of different inventions (check out our “DID YOU KNOW?” section below to find out exactly how many!). A few of our favorites, in terms of the most profound inventions and why, were as follows:

  • Lightbulb – candles are overrated

  • Telephone – created opportunity for people to avoid human contact

However, the most popular answer of the evening was “electricity.” With reasons spanning from heating/cooling utilities to the fact that WiFi wouldn’t exist without it, I think we can all agree we’re grateful for this basic necessity. 

Which of Thomas Edison’s many inventions do you consider the most profound and why? Let us know in the comments below.

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