why Thomas Alva Edison was not awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?

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why Thomas Alva Edison was not awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?

2007-04-24 02:06:53 · 3 answers · asked by dorai 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Because Edison was an inventor and not a physicist, even though many of his inventions were actually applied physics, he really didn't understand the process.

2007-04-24 02:21:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

I'm not even sure the Nobel Prize existed in his day.

2007-04-24 02:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by Choqs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

He was an inventor and a businessman and not a physicist. He never came up with any new theories.

2007-04-24 02:10:38 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋