Thomas Edison was one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding over 1,000 patents. He had little formal schooling but was largely self-taught. Some of his most famous inventions include the phonograph in 1877, the incandescent light bulb in 1879, and the motion picture camera known as the Kinetoscope. Edison established the first industrial research lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey which was responsible for many groundbreaking innovations in electricity, telegraphy, and sound recording. He went on to found General Electric which helped distribute electricity and ushered in the modern electric age.