Edison Illuminating Company
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Edison Illuminating Company was one of the earliest electric utility companies in the United States, established by Thomas Edison to generate and distribute electric power for lighting and other uses.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
business enterprise
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electric utility company → |
| country |
United States
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| foundedBy |
Edison’s business associates
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Thomas Edison → |
| hasActivity |
distribution of electric power
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electric lighting service → generation of electric power → |
| hasKeyPerson |
Thomas Edison
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| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the early adoption of electric lighting in the United States
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helped establish the model of centralized electric utilities → |
| industry |
electric lighting
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electric power industry → |
| locatedIn |
United States
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| namedAfter |
Thomas Edison
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| notableFor |
being one of the earliest electric utility companies in the United States
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early commercial electric lighting → |
| operatedInField |
central power stations
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direct current power systems → |
| partOf |
Edison’s electric power enterprises
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| purpose |
to distribute electric power for lighting
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to generate electric power for lighting → to supply electric power for other uses beyond lighting → |
| usedTechnology |
Thomas Edison’s electric lighting system
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incandescent electric lamps → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Thomas Alva Edison
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founded |
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Edison Machine Works
("Thomas Edison electric power enterprises")
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partOf |
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Edison Machine Works
("Edison central power stations")
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suppliedTo |