Thomas ___, light bulb inventor who struggled with math and famously said "I can always hire a mathematician, but they can't hire me" Crossword Clue

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Thomas ___, light bulb inventor who struggled with math and famously said "I can always hire a mathematician, but they can't hire me" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MATHEMATICIAN (noun)
1. a person skilled in mathematics
INVENTOR (noun)
1. someone who is the first to think of or make something

Hint 3: Anagram

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