Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.

A wax statue of him appeared in the Gravity Falls episode, Headhunters. He was also mentioned by Oscar Diggs in the 2013 fantasy film, Oz the Great and Powerful.