''Thomas Edison'' is a
bronze sculpture
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depicting the
American inventor and businessman of the same name by Alan Cottrill, installed in the
United States Capitol
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's
National Statuary Hall
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, in
Washington, D.C.
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, as part of the
National Statuary Hall Collection
The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is composed of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history. Limited to two statues per state, the collection was originally set up in the old ...
. The statue was gifted by the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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in 2016, and replaced
one depicting William Allen William Allen may refer to:
Politicians
United States
*William Allen (congressman) (1827–1881), United States Representative from Ohio
*William Allen (governor) (1803–1879), U.S. Representative, Senator, and 31st Governor of Ohio
*William ...
, which had been donated in 1887.
See also
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2016 in art
The year 2016 in art involves various significant events.
Events
*March - The Met Breuer opens in the former home of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
*July 28 - The re-discovery of Albrecht Dürer's engraving '' Mary with Infant Jesus'' pr ...
*
Thomas Edison in popular culture Thomas Edison has appeared in popular culture as a character in novels, films, comics and video games. His prolific inventing helped make him an icon and he has made appearances in popular culture during his lifetime down to the present day. He is ...
References
External links
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Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Cultural depictions of Thomas Edison
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Edison, Thomas
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
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