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Thomas Edison (托马斯·爱迪生)

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, and began experimenting while working from a young age. He later founded the Menlo Park laboratory, helping advance electric lighting, sound recording, and urban power systems.

Birth
1847-02-11 01:30 · Milan, Ohio, United States
Gender
Male
Time Source
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Birth Time Verification

Thomas Edison's birth data is checked as 1847-02-11 01:30. This gives the four pillars Ding Wei, Ren Yin, Ding Chou, Xin Chou. The recorded time is used for the hour pillar.
Confirmed Time
01:30
Hour
辛丑
Time Source
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Core Analysis

Thomas Edison's chart is Ding Wei, Ren Yin, Ding Chou, Xin Chou. The Ding Fire day master is born in the Ren Yin month, so the reading starts with temperament, pressure, and the way talent is put to use.

The page focuses on Self-taught, then systematic and Needed something on the bench. The chart is read together with public life events: work, reputation, conflict, and turning points.

The recorded hour gives a firmer hour pillar for later work, output, and reputation.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Day Master Ding
Structure
Month Stem Ren Direct Officer
Relations
Year Branch Wei · Day Branch Chou

Traits

01

Self-taught, then systematic

Self-taught, then systematic is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Thomas Edison meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

02

Needed something on the bench

Needed something on the bench is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Thomas Edison meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

03

Turned technology into business

Turned technology into business is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Thomas Edison meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

04

Strong need to lead

Strong need to lead is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Thomas Edison meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

Timeline

Each year shows the event, luck pillar, annual pillar, relations, and interpretation for direct comparison.

1860
13yrs Career

Began selling newspapers on trains

At 13, Edison sold newspapers and candy on trains, then used the money to buy materials for experiments. Earning, learning, and testing were already tied together.

1869
22yrs Career

Received his first patent and moved to New York

Edison received a patent for an electric vote recorder and began taking work on telegraph equipment in New York. His technical work first entered a formal system.

1876
29yrs Career

Founded the Menlo Park laboratory

Edison built an industrial research laboratory at Menlo Park, bringing assistants, equipment, notes, experiments, and product work into one daily rhythm.

1877
30yrs Career

Invented the phonograph

Edison developed a machine that could record and play back sound. His public reputation grew quickly.

1879
32yrs Career

Presented the incandescent lamp

Edison publicly demonstrated an incandescent lamp that could stay lit, drawing wide attention.

1882
35yrs Career

Pearl Street Station began service

The Pearl Street electric power system opened in New York. Electric light moved from invention into city service, with users paying for illumination.

1889
42yrs Career

Patent confirmation and company consolidation

The electric-light patent was legally confirmed, and Edison-related companies were reorganized in the same year. His commercial reach expanded.

1931
84yrs Personal

Edison died

Edison died in West Orange, New Jersey, at the age of 84.

FAQ

How reliable is Thomas Edison's birth data? +
The page uses the recorded birth time 1847-02-11 01:30, and the chart is Ding Wei, Ren Yin, Ding Chou, Xin Chou.
What is the main line in this BaZi reading? +
The reading focuses on Self-taught, then systematic and Needed something on the bench. It links the chart with public events rather than reading the chart in isolation.
Why does the hour pillar matter? +
A recorded hour gives the chart a firmer hour pillar, which helps read later work, output, reputation, and legacy themes.

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