Thomas Edison
As the end of the 20th century becomes closer each day, some of us will think back of the good times and memories they've had. Some of us may even think of the great leaders or people that have impacted their lives and the world. People such as Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, or maybe even Bill Clinton are a few of the many people that might cross your mind. There is one person you will know for sure before you leave here today because he was considered the greatest inventor in history. Even though he only had 3 months of formal schooling and was partially deaf, this man impacted the world with his great inventions. This man was Thomas Alva Edison.Thomas Edison was born on Feb 11, 1847, at Milan, Ohio. One of his inventions and his most favorite was the phonograph or record player. What he did was, put a metal cylinder with tin foil wrapped around it with two needles units, one for recording and the other for playb
Edison's laboratory was responsible for the invention of the Kinetoscope ( a peep-hole motion picture viewer). Edison began to produce movies in a studio at his West Orange laboratory. His first movie with a plot was a 15 minute thriller called "The Great Train Robbery". Edison unveiled the first talking motion picture in 1913 and the first color motion picture. These are just a few of Edison's many inventions. He had patents on 1,093 inventions in his lifetime. Henry Ford once suggested that the period of Edison's life should be called the "Age of Edison", because of his contributions to mankind. He also improved the inventions of other people. These included, the telephone, the typewriter, electric generator, and electric powered trains.
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