Question

Where was the first industrial research lab set up by thomas edison?

Answer 1

It had been more than 50 years since Edison had created the first industrial research laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey, USA, and some 20 years since he had developed a significant invention at his later, larger laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey.

Answer 2

Answer:

Here, only a short train ride from the commercial and manufacturing centers of Newark and New York, Edison sought to create a new kind of workspace for testing and developing his inventions. The Menlo Park laboratory was itself a significant innovation and is considered the first modern industrial research laboratory.