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Edward Hibberd Johnson
1846-01-04 – 1917-09-09
Life & Legacy
Edward Hibberd Johnson (January 4, 1846 – September 9, 1917) was an inventor and business associate of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison. He was involved in many of Edison's projects, and was a partner in an early organization which evolved into General Electric. When Johnson was Vice President of the Edison Electric Light Company, a predecessor of General Electric, he created the first known electrically illuminated Christmas tree at his home in New York City in 1882. Edward H. Johnson became the Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights.
Occupation & Career
inventor
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5343444 — wikidata View source
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