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Episode 4 of 4

Thomas Edison's Visit

When
1889-08-14 to 1889-09-10
Where
Paris
Part of
Event of 1889: The Eiffel Tower is inaugurated in Paris. At 300 m (980 ft), its height exceeds

Thomas Edison visited the exposition in August 1889 to demonstrate his improved phonograph.

Edison visited the Eiffel Tower and presented a phonograph to Eiffel. He signed the guestbook on September 10, 1889, expressing admiration for Eiffel's engineering. His visit highlighted the technological showcases of the fair.

Sources

  1. Exposition Universelle (1889) Wikipedia
  2. Eiffel Tower Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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