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通用电气公司的历史可追溯到托马斯·爱迪生，他于1878年创立了爱迪生电灯公司。1892年，爱迪生电灯公司和汤姆森-休斯顿电气公司合并，成立了通用电气公司。GE是自道·琼斯工业指数1896年设立以来唯一至今仍在指数榜上的公司。
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General Electric 通用电气
GE
Nobel Prize 诺贝尔奖
American
Thomas Edison 托马斯 爱迪生
"The Edison Electric Light" 爱迪生电灯
"The Edison Electric Light Company" 爱迪生电灯公司
"Dynamo" 发电机
Thomson-Houston Company 托马斯-休斯顿公司
X-ray
I'm filling out a job application form, for an excellent job. I hope I stand a chance. What's company it for? General Electric or GE. They are a massive, Nobel Prize winning American company. Have you heard of them? Yes, of course! It's a very well-known company. It was founded in 1876 by Thomas Edison and their first product was his light bulb invention. Actually it was called "The Edison Electric Light". And GE's first name was "The Edison Electric Light Company". I see. I know that in 1879 they invented the "Dynamo", which could power a whole neighbourhood's lighting. That's right, a very useful invention. Then, in 1890 they built their first lamp factory, so they began producing in large numbers. So, it was after that the General Electric was formed? Yes, in 1892, by merging the Edison Electric Company and the Thomson-Houston Company. That was when they branched out into X-ray machines, then. Also a very important discovery. And consequently, they began their research in a newly built lab. They also were the first to manufacture televisions, also another important thing in my opinion.