Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was the most prolific inventor in American history. As a 19th century pioneer, he introduced America to innovation or invention, research, development and commercialization. His largest contributions to cinema include the phonograph, light bulb, kinetoscope, the first motion picture and the first film production studio. The inventor was born to Sam and Nancy on February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. As a child, Edison was a poor student and teachers saw little potential in him. “His teacher, Mr. Crawford, called him “addled” and said that he had something wrong with his brain and would never be able to learn” (Trayson). Yet, Edison soon started exceeding expectations. In 1854, he worked at the Grand Trunk Railroad in Port Huron,…

Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman. I chose Edison because if it wasn't for him things would probably be different right now. His most famous inventions were the lightbulb and the telegraph. I chose him because he was a very creative person and smart. Another reason is because even if he had trouble focusing in school he still managed to learn a lot of stuff. Edison was the last of seven children. He had trouble hearing because he had ear infection. Edison was a hyperactive…

Thomas edison was a famous inventor from Ohio. His inventions brought light to the people. He also brought music to people's lives. I will be telling facts, inventions, and the life of Thomas Edison and it is all it this project. Who is Thomas Edison? Thomas Edison was an inventor and he was born in 1847. He died in 1931. He lived with his sister Nancy and his brother Samuel. His family includes his sons, Charles, Theodore, William, sisters and brothers William, Samuel, Marion, Eliza, Carle,…

Thomas Alva Edison (nicknamed Al) was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio. He began experimenting at an early age. Canals were the roads in the 19th century. When Thomas was 7 his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan for a better future. He didn’t attend public school for very long. Edison, the youngest child in the family, was rather sick and had a great concern for his mother, who had already lost two children in infancy and a third before Edison’s first birthday. Edison loved to read…

Thomas Edison is another man who has overcome physical difficulties in his lifetime. He was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, and had six siblings. At a young age, Tom suffered from Scarlet Fever, and had frequent ear infections that left him with bad hearing. In 1854, the Edisons moved to Port Huron in Michigan. Tom attended a school there for about three months. Tom being hyperactive resulted in his teacher saying he was difficult. He was then home schooled by his mother who was a…

Cause and Effect: Thomas Alva Edison (Thomas) Hook I am often thought of as the one of the greatest inventors who ever lived. I am Thomas Alva edison Background info I was born February 11,1847 in Milan Ohio. I was the youngest of the seven children of Samuel Ogden Edison and Nancy matthews Elliott. My father was a activist from Canada. My mother was an accomplished school teacher and a major influence on my life. In 1878, i worked on a way to replace the gaslight and candle light on…

Thomas Edison revolutionized electricity and progressed the world into a new age of technology. Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847. From a young age Edison grew fascinated with natural philosophy and with chemistry in particular. This fascination and curiosity allowed him to gain knowledge that was far above the level of his age. Throughout his entire life Edison had a higher level of intelligence and wit, that achieved his success. Thomas Alva Edison became who he was early in his…

ever been stuck in a power outage for many hours, and had to use a candle or no light at all? It is tough, right? People lived this way until 1879, when Thomas Edison created the lightbulb to bring everyone out of the darkness. Thomas Edison grew up in the state of Ohio, where he became an inventor. He invented the lightbulb by taking carbon filament and coiled strip and connecting it to platina contact wires. Along with his many other inventions, the light bulb helped society to develop and…

work.” Thomas Edison said this during his experiments. On February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, the most influential person was born: Thomas Edison. He invented important things, affected everyone around the world, and lived an extraordinary life. Thomas Edison invented some of life’s essential items. One of his most important inventions was the long-lasting light bulb. Although he his known for inventing the light-bulb, 23 others before him invented light bulbs with little power. But, Thomas Edison…

the Thomas Edison we learned in school was actually a lie. Introduction: Attention: Thomas Edison was a great inventor, but did you know he did not have a formal education? According to an article written by US National Parks Service entitled Edison Biography on March 14th, states that Edison was home schooled and his mother taught him how to read (National Parks Service). Even without higher education he became one of the most successful people in his time, but Edison crossed some lines to get…