Google doodle

Thomas Edison 164th birthday marked by Google doodle:

In the image, which replaces the usual multicoloured Google logo on its homepage, diagrams of some of Thomas Edison's greatest inventions are used to represent the characters in the company's name.

Clicking on the montage, which includes the electric lightbulb, the phonograph and the motion picture camera, takes web users to a search results page for Edison.

It is visible to users across the world, including those in Britain, France, Germany, India and Canada.

Edison is known for his remarkable contribution to modern life, especially in the field of communications, and held more than 1,000 patents in America.

His inventions included electrical power, recorded music, motion pictures, a stock ticker and an electric car battery.