[PAR] [TLE] Thomas Edison [SEP] Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America's greatest inventor.  He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.  Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park", he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the process of invention, and because of that, he is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory. [PAR] [TLE] Dickson Greeting [SEP] Dickson Greeting is an 1891 American short silent film.  Directed, produced by, and starring motion-picture pioneer William K. L. Dickson, it displays a 3-second clip of him passing a hat in front of himself, and reaching for it with his other hand.  It was filmed on May 20, 1891 in the Photographic Building at Edison's Black Maria studio, West Orange, New Jersey, in collaboration with Thomas Edison using his kinetograph.  The film was played for viewers at the National Federation of Women's Clubs, one of the first public presentations of a motion picture.
[PAR] [TLE] Thomas Edison [ SEP ] Thomas Alva Edison ( February 11 , 1847October 18 , 1931 ) was an American inventor and businessman , who has been described as America 's greatest inventor . He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world , including the phonograph , the motion picture camera , and the long - lasting , practical electric light bulb . Dubbed " The Wizard of Menlo Park " , he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large - scale teamwork to the process of invention , and because of that , he is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory . [PAR] [TLE] Dickson Greeting [ SEP ] Dickson Greeting is an 1891 American short silent film . Directed , produced by , and starring motion - picture pioneer William K. L. Dickson , it displays a 3-second clip of him passing a hat in front of himself , and reaching for it with his other hand . It was filmed on May 20 , 1891 in the Photographic Building at Edison 's Black Maria studio , West Orange , New Jersey , in collaboration with Thomas Edison using his kinetograph . The film was played for viewers at the National Federation of Women 's Clubs , one of the first public presentations of a motion picture .
Who directed the American short silent film shot on May 20, 1891 in collaboration with "The Wizard of Menlo Park"?
Who directed the American short silent film shot on May 20 , 1891 in collaboration with " The Wizard of Menlo Park " ?
William K. L. Dickson
William K. L. Dickson